SENCO action plan: template and example

Download and adapt our action plan template for a special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO). Get inspiration from a special educational needs (SEN) action plan from a school.

Last reviewed on 13 October 2023
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Contents
  1. SENCO action plan template
  2. Example of an action plan
  3. Plan ahead with our SENCO planner

SENCO action plan template

Download and adapt our action plan template for a special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO), created with help from our associate education expert Anita Devi.

Your action plan can support you with:

  • Provision management
  • Data tracking and collection systems
  • The SEN report
  • Meetings with the SEN governor
  • Collating evidence for the national SENCO award
  • Other monitoring and accountability purposes

Example of an action plan

All-through school

Avanti Hall School, a free school in Devon, has a SEND action and development plan on its website (labelled "SEN Plan").

The plan makes use of recommendations from the Education Endowment Foundation's report into SEN in mainstream schools, and includes:

  • Actions to be taken
  • Deadlines
  • Named individuals leading on each action
  • Potential costs
  • Success criteria

Plan ahead with our SENCO planner

Our SENCO's year planner sets out strategic SEN-related tasks that need to be completed termly.

Use this to help you plan ahead for next term.