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  • SENCO action plan template Download and adapt our action plan template for a special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO).
  • SENCO: interview questions and tasks Free sample - Download and adapt our interview questions to help recruit your next SENCO - it's got pointers on what to look for in candidates' answers. You'll also find example interview tasks that will help you assess a candidate's skills and ability to fulfil the duties of the role.
  • SENCO handover: template If your SENCO leaves, use our handover template to cover all the bases and make sure your school continues to meet the needs of all pupils with SEN.
  • SENCO: requirements and qualifications Be clear which types of schools are required to appoint a special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO), and what qualifications they'll need for the post.
  • SENCO: role and responsibilities Get an overview of the special educational needs co-ordinator's (SENCO) role and a list of their main responsibilities.
  • SENCO: model job description Download our model job description and person specification for a special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO) and adapt it to suit your school's context.
  • SENCO's year planner Get organised with our annual planner for special educational needs co-ordinators (SENCOs). You'll find strategic aims for the autumn, spring and summer terms to help you plan your diary, and a list of operational tasks to schedule in throughout the year.
  • SENCO: performance objectives See suggested performance objectives for a SENCO, with example success criteria and monitoring arrangements. Use these to help you set objectives that are suitable for your SENCO and your school context.
  • Running high-quality SEND provision Use these hand-picked resources to help you manage your responsibilities as a SENCO and improve your provision.
  • SEN provision: effective collaboration Understand how teaching staff and the SENCO work together to deliver the graduated approach to SEN support. Be clear on their responsibilities so you can give your staff the confidence to support pupils with SEN.
  • SEND Code of Practice: staff briefing Use our 30 minute briefing to help your teachers and TAs understand their responsibilities under the SEND Code of Practice, including how to work with your SENCO, and how you provide SEN support in your school.
  • SENCOs: additional payments Your SENCO may be eligible for TLR and/or SEN pay awards. Find out more about these allowances and when you can award them.
  • Internal SEN referral form: template and examples Download our template form designed to help teachers refer a pupil to your SENCO, and see 2 more examples of the referral form to help you to create your own.
  • Career stage expectations for senior leaders Download and adapt our set of career stage expectations for assistant and deputy headteachers, and a SENCO, based on the Teachers' Standards.
  • Subject leader: role and responsibilities Get to grips with the nature of the role and the responsibilities of a subject leader, so you can develop an effective model of middle leadership.
  • Subject leader file: checklist of contents Subject leader files can help you feel prepared for 'deep dives' in Ofsted inspections. Download our checklist to create effective files for primary and secondary subjects.
  • A guide to subject leader handbooks Find out what should be included in a subject leader handbook, how it differs from a subject leader file, and how it can help you prepare for Ofsted inspections.
  • Classroom provision for pupils with SEND: checklist Download our checklist to determine whether your classrooms are suitable learning environments for pupils with SEND, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD, dyslexia, physical needs and profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD).
  • Identifying pupils with SEN Get tips on best practice for identifying and assessing special educational needs (SEN). Help your teachers spot whether a pupil may have SEN with our guide and template referral form.
  • National professional qualification (NPQ) for SENCOs: summary Find out when SENCOs will be required to take the new NPQ and what it involves.