Do you have responsibility for your school′s special educational needs (SEN) provision? Are you currently undertaking the National award for SENCOs? By breaking down the detailed information into manageable chunks, this book sets out the responsibilities of the SENCO and helps you make sure you are meeting the government requirements of the most recent reforms to SEN provision and regulations. Helping you lead and manage SEN provision this book covers: • New SEN legislations and policy (the new SEND Code of Practice) • Planning and deploying the SEN budget • Working in partnership with young people, parents and other professionals • How to deal with the new paperwork requirements • Building capacity among staff and self-evaluating the quality of your settings provision • Meeting the latest OFSTED requirements, in relation to SEND Suitable for SENCOs and anyone responsible for SEN provision in their setting it is an invaluable guide those working with children from Birth to 19.
About Rita CheminaisRita has over thirty years experience in the field of education working as a teacher, SENCO, OFSTED Inspector, General, Senior and Principal Adviser for SEN & Inclusion, education consultant, author and keynote speaker on SEN.
"Rita Cheminais′ Handbook for SENCOs is thoroughly professional, well designed and easy to read. It covers everything from an explanation of the Senco′s role as a manager and school leader instigating change to a clarification of their accountabilities and other people′s expectations of them."
Cate Wood
"Rita Cheminais is well-known as a keynote speaker on special educational needs provision and this revised and updated version of her original text is considered to be the 'bible' on leading and coordinating SEN provision. Cheminais has a reputation for being able to take complex issues and to break them down into manageable size chunks both for new SENCOs and those with greater experience... The
