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The new SEN Code of practice!
Stronger rights for children to be educated in mainstream schools
Parents to be provided with greater information and advice services
Schools to justify when they are making SEN provision for their child
Views of the child/parent are taken into account
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Roles and Responsibilities
Staff: To be aware of the school’s procedures for identifying, assessing and making provision for children with SEN
SENCo: To be responsible for the day to day operation & Coordination of provision for pupils with SEN.
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Initial Entitlement of SENInitial Entitlement of SEN
Identification of child with a learning need by form/subject tutor.
- Reports (verbal / written).- Assessment of progress / attainment in class.
- Observation.Complete initial identification proforma and return to SENCO.
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Initial Entitlement of SENInitial Entitlement of SEN
Child is entitled to an appropriate curriculum.Child must have access to a differentiated curriculum.Child must have access to school support programmes.
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Initial Entitlement of SENInitial Entitlement of SEN
Form and subject teacher responsible.When strategies are successful in achieving progress, maintain current action.If strategies are unsuccessful in achieving progress – change action or begin “School Action.”
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School ActionSchool ActionInform SENCO, who will inform class teacher and parents. Class teacher to arrange a meeting through SEN administration:
- Register child on SEN register & send round robin.
- Formal letter to confirm meeting sent by SEN administration.
- Create IEP at meeting using iepwriter2 – see guidance.
- Formal letter/relevant paperwork sent by SEN administration.
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School ActionSchool Action
Form and subject teacher responsible.When strategies are successful in achieving progress, maintain current stage and review.If strategies are unsuccessful in achieving progress – change action or begin “School Action Plus.”
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School Action PlusSchool Action Plus
Inform SENCO prior to review. SENCO to attend meeting in order to establish further school responses.
School seeks permission, advice and support from appropriate agencies.
Develop further relationships with parents and child.
Revised IEP with fresh strategies and further SMART targets.
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School Action PlusSchool Action Plus
Form, subject teacher and SENCO responsible.When strategies are successful in achieving progress, maintain current stage and review.If strategies are unsuccessful in achieving progress, SENCO to advise a change of action, begin PSP, apply for Ear-marked pupil funding or apply for statementing.
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Statutory AssessmentStatutory AssessmentApplication made to LEA - (6 months)Information supplied by school- Previous test results- Previous IEPs- Any other information gathered
to inform earlier IEPs / decisions
Reviewed annually
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