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Interview questions: SENCO
Download and adapt our interview record sheet to help you recruit your next SENCO - it's got pointers on what to look for in candidates' answers.
Download our interview record sheet
Use it to help you prepare and conduct interviews for a SENCO. It has:
- Pointers on what to look for in answers
- Space to record responses
- An evidence score
The interview record sheet isn't intended to be prescriptive or to give an exhaustive list of questions - choose the ones that work best for your setting and the issues facing your school.
We worked with 3 of our associate education experts to produce these questions and pointers on what to look for in answers (find out more below).
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Read our other article to find examples of tasks you could use in an interview for a SENCO.
Sources
- Lorraine Petersen is an education consultant. Previously the chief executive officer of Nasen and a primary school headteacher, she is also a chair of governors
- Jenny Moss was the headteacher of a special school judged ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. She has worked in school leadership for almost 20 years
- Trevor Bailey has extensive experience in school leadership and management, and was a secondary headteacher for 14 years
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