Share the definition of SEN with staff
Share the following definition with school staff during INSET and in your SEND policy.
Special educational needs (SEN) is defined as: a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made.
A pupil is considered to have a learning difficulty or disability if they:
- Have a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of others of the same age
- Have a disability that prevents or hinders them from making use of educational facilities generally provided for others of the same age in mainstream schools
- Don’t make progress without support in place
This definition is taken from page 285 of the SEND Code of
