The SENCO Survival Guide, Third Edition is an informative, accessible
resource containing practical advice to help SENCOs manage their
responsibilities and lead their school effectively towards a common
goal.
The book sets out a whole school approach to inclusion and supports
SENCOs in mainstream or special schools at every key stage. This fully
revised new edition features:
- a focus on high quality teaching, with ideas for classroom practice to
include and engage all children and young people
- an introduction to SEN support and education, health and care plans,
based on the Code of Practice graduated response
- strategies to break the cycle of SEND low achievement and guidance on
how to create a SEND-friendly environment
- advice on the role of the modern SENCO, including assessment,
provision mapping, preparing for OFSTED, disability discrimination and
equality
- advice on training, managing and deploying teaching assistants
effectively
- strategies to improve 'pupil voice' and independence
- ways in which the enhanced role of parents can be harnessed in order
to achieve maximum success for learners with SEND
- conclusions from the author's new 'field research' in mainstream,
special and Post-16 settings
This resource gives SENCOs the confidence, skills and knowledge to
promote maximum achievement for learners with SEND and will help them
develop and shape their schools' policies and practices. It will also be
of use to other members of staff looking for practical strategies to
raise the attainment of pupils with SEN and disabilities.
