What is the role of the SENCo?

The Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo) is Mrs Ricketts and her responsibilities include; 

• Coordinating the provision for pupils with special educational needs; 
  
• Liaising with and advising colleagues;  
  
• Overseeing the records of all pupils with special educational needs; 
  
• Tracking the progress of pupils with SEN;
  
• Monitoring the effectiveness of interventions;
  
• Liaising with parents of children with special educational needs;  
  
• Contributing to the in-service training of staff;  
  
• Managing the school-based assessment and completing the documentation required by outside agencies and the LEA;
  
• Managing a range of resources, human and material, to enable appropriate provision for children with special educational needs; 
  
• Liaising with the First and High school SEN Departments to ensure the effective transfer of pupils’ SEN records;