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.

Last reviewed on 12 October 2021
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  1. Download our model job description and person specification

Download our model job description and person specification

We have created a model job description and person specification for a special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO), for you to download and adapt to reflect the role in your school.

It's based on the responsibilities set out in the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice and the SEND Regulations 2014, and requirements in the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document.

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