Special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO) - Urgently Required
Hours: 38.5
Full-time permanent
Location: Horsham

Main purpose

The SENCO, under the direction of the headteacher, will:

• Determine the strategic development of special educational needs (SEN) policy and provision in the school
• Be responsible for day-to-day operation of the SEN policy and co-ordination of specific provision to support individual pupils with SEN or a disability
• Provide professional guidance to colleagues, working closely with staff, parents and other agencies
• The SENCO will also be expected to fulfil the professional responsibilities of a teacher, as set out in the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document.

Duties and responsibilities

• Strategic development of SEN policy and provision
• Have a strategic overview of provision for pupils with SEN or a disability across the school, monitoring and reviewing the quality of provision through the use of agreed methodologies
• Report termly on SEND provision to SLT and issue reports to Directors
• Strategic overview of all Annual Reviews and transition/destinations reports
• Contribute to school self-evaluation, particularly with respect to provision for pupils with SEN or a disability
• Ensure the SEN Policy is put into practice, and that the objectives of this policy are reflected in the School Development Plan
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of national and local initiatives which may affect the school's policy and practice
• Evaluate whether funding is being used effectively, and propose changes to make use of funding more effective

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