Being a Senco!. What is the core purpose of being a Senco?

Being a Senco!Being a Senco!


What is the core What is the core purpose of being a purpose of being a

Senco?Senco?

Core purpose of SencoCore purpose of Senco

Formulate and implement whole Formulate and implement whole school strategy for SENschool strategy for SEN

Responsibility for day to day Responsibility for day to day operation of provision for SENoperation of provision for SEN

Ensuring all staff recognise the Ensuring all staff recognise the importance of planning for all importance of planning for all pupilspupils

Key role in supporting and Key role in supporting and motivating colleagues in relation motivating colleagues in relation to SENto SEN

Core purpose of SencoCore purpose of Senco

Managing teaching assistantsManaging teaching assistants Working with Senior Management Working with Senior Management

Team to monitor the effectiveness Team to monitor the effectiveness of SEN provisionof SEN provision

Develop effective working Develop effective working relationships with parentsrelationships with parents

Follow through referrals for Follow through referrals for Graduated ResponseGraduated Response

Keep all parties informed about the Keep all parties informed about the Inclusive practices of the school Inclusive practices of the school


What are the Key outcomes of What are the Key outcomes of Effective Coordination in Effective Coordination in

Schools for…….?Schools for…….? PupilsPupils TeachersTeachers Teaching AssistantsTeaching Assistants HeadteachersHeadteachers ParentsParents GovernorsGovernors

The Key outcomes of Effective The Key outcomes of Effective Coordination in Schools are:-Coordination in Schools are:-

Pupils with SEN Pupils with SEN are confident, motivated to learnare confident, motivated to learn they are able to listen and they are able to listen and

respond appropriatelyrespond appropriately understand their targetsunderstand their targets Express themselves effectively Express themselves effectively

through whatever meansthrough whatever means Make progressMake progress


Teachers who:-Teachers who:- Are familiar with schools policyAre familiar with schools policy Identify pupils who need Identify pupils who need

provisionprovision DifferentiateDifferentiate Direct teaching assistants Direct teaching assistants

effectivelyeffectively Have high expectationsHave high expectations Provide appropriate supportProvide appropriate support


Teaching Assistants who:-Teaching Assistants who:- Understand their roleUnderstand their role Work collaboratively with Work collaboratively with

senco and teaching staffsenco and teaching staff Develop their skillsDevelop their skills


Parents who:-Parents who:- Share information about Share information about

their child’s progress etc.their child’s progress etc. Are valued as part of a Are valued as part of a

partnership with the schoolpartnership with the school Have opportunity to share Have opportunity to share

skillsskills

The Key outcomes of Effective The Key outcomes of Effective Coordination in Schools are:-Coordination in Schools are:-Headteachers who:-Headteachers who:- Support the pivotal role of the Support the pivotal role of the

SencoSenco Promote effective learning for all Promote effective learning for all

pupilspupils Work with Senco in initiating, Work with Senco in initiating,

planning, delivering, monitoring planning, delivering, monitoring an effective strategy for teaching an effective strategy for teaching and learningand learning

Monitor effectiveness of supportMonitor effectiveness of support Set priorities for SencoSet priorities for Senco


Governors who:-Governors who:- Understand their role in Understand their role in

relation to SENrelation to SEN Liaise regularly with Senco Liaise regularly with Senco

to monitor and evaluate to monitor and evaluate provision for SENprovision for SEN


What professional What professional knowledge and knowledge and

understanding should a understanding should a Senco have?Senco have?

What professional knowledge and What professional knowledge and understanding should a Senco understanding should a Senco have?have?

Sencos should have understanding of:-Sencos should have understanding of:- Characteristics of effective teaching Characteristics of effective teaching

and learning stylesand learning styles Be able to devise implement and Be able to devise implement and

evaluate systems for assessing and evaluate systems for assessing and

reviewing progress of pupils with SENreviewing progress of pupils with SEN Individual educational plans/Individual educational plans/

programmesprogrammes

What professional knowledge and What professional knowledge and understanding should a Senco understanding should a Senco have?have? Resources that can help pupilsResources that can help pupils Relevant legislation, Code of Practice Relevant legislation, Code of Practice

etc.etc. ResearchResearch Requirements to communicate Requirements to communicate

effectively to all parties, inc.transitioneffectively to all parties, inc.transition Interpret specialist information on Interpret specialist information on

teaching programmesteaching programmes Contribute to professional Contribute to professional

development of other staff in the development of other staff in the schoolschool


What skills and attributes What skills and attributes should a Senco have?should a Senco have?

Skills and attributes of a Skills and attributes of a SencoSenco

Leadership and management skillsLeadership and management skills

Professional competence and Professional competence and expertiseexpertise

Decision making skillsDecision making skills

Communication skillsCommunication skills

Self-management skillsSelf-management skills

Skills and attributes of a SencoSkills and attributes of a Senco

AttributesAttributes Energy,Energy, Enthusiasm,Enthusiasm, Personal vision,Personal vision, Positive attitudePositive attitude Self- confidenceSelf- confidence Flexibility and adaptability in changing Flexibility and adaptability in changing

circumstancescircumstances Intellectual abilityIntellectual ability Reliability, integrity and commitmentReliability, integrity and commitment High but realistic expectations of High but realistic expectations of

him/herself and othershim/herself and others


What are the key areas for What are the key areas for

Co-ordination?Co-ordination?

Key areas for Co-ordinationKey areas for Co-ordination

Strategic direction and Strategic direction and developmentdevelopment

Teaching and learningTeaching and learning

Leading and Managing staffLeading and Managing staff

Efficient and effective Efficient and effective deployment of staff and deployment of staff and resourcesresources


What is the Senco role in What is the Senco role in the context of the whole the context of the whole

school?school?

The Senco role in the context of The Senco role in the context of the whole schoolthe whole school

Sencos require:-Sencos require:-

A commitment to inclusive practice A commitment to inclusive practice and SEN from the whole schooland SEN from the whole school

Opportunities to work closely with Opportunities to work closely with the Headteacher and senior the Headteacher and senior Management teamManagement team

Access to a telephone line, Access to a telephone line, interview room and clerical supportinterview room and clerical support

The Senco role in the context of The Senco role in the context of the whole schoolthe whole school

Sencos require:-Sencos require:-

Adequate resources and a Adequate resources and a clearly defined budgetclearly defined budget

Access to appropriate trainingAccess to appropriate training

Opportunities to share best Opportunities to share best practice with other Sencospractice with other Sencos

Being a Senco!. What is the core purpose of being a Senco?

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