SENCO (Special Educational Needs Coordinator)

Academy for Health & Fitness

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*** Course Curriculum ***

Here are the topics you will cover in the course.

Module 01: Introduction to SEN Co-ordination

• Definition of special educational needs
• Relevant points of the Children and Families Act 2014
• Key Principles
• The role of education providers in improving outcomes

Module 02: The SENCO Role in Policy and Practice

• The beginnings of the SENCO role
• The SENCO role today: responsibilities as determined by the 2015 SEND Code of Practice

Module 03: Roles and Responsibilities within Whole School SEN Co-ordination

• Duties of governing bodies & trust boards
• The role of the SENCO
• Decide to be operational, strategic or both
• Developing and understanding your ethos toward inclusion
• Developing your understanding of the definition of SEN

Module 04: Supporting Teaching and Learning

• What is the curriculum?
• Learning to learn
• Important Theories of effective learning and Teaching
• The Influence of behavioural science on SEN Curriculum and pedagogy
• Cognitive development

Module 05: The SENCO and the Senior Leadership Team

• The role of the SENCO and the Senior Leadership Team (SLT)
• If a SENCO should be on SLT
• The status of the SENCO role
• Leading without being part of SLT: leading with status

Module 06: Supporting Colleagues and working with Professionals and Organisations beyond the School

• Importance of leading and supporting colleagues
• The SENCO role: leading and supporting colleagues
• Unpicking the Role of Teachers
• Leading and supporting colleagues: a whole-school approach
• Leading and supporting specific groups

Module 07: Developing Relationships with Pupils and Parents

• Children and Families at the Centre: the policy context
• Pupil Relationships and Importance
• Family Relationships and Importance
• Meeting the SEND Code of Practice guidance
• An awareness of potential barriers

Module 08: SENCO’s Role in Leading and Managing SEND Administration

• Working with governors
• The management of SEN records
• Referral for an EHC assessment
• Annual review of EHC plans
• Dealing with complaints

Module 09: Challenges and Opportunities

• Time and workload
• Resources

Module 10:Developing Inclusive Practice and the Future SENCO Role

• The language of SEND and disability
• What is inclusive education?
• Parents’ choice
• SENCO’s role in training and developing others
• Support and training for SENCOs

Assessment Process

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