1st Edition

The Post-16 SENCO Handbook An Essential Guide to Policy and Practice

By Elizabeth Ramshaw Copyright 2017
122 Pages
by Routledge

122 Pages
by Routledge

122 Pages
by Routledge

This accessible, practical handbook provides essential guidance to SENCOs in sixth forms and colleges of further education on how to manage the support of students with additional needs, and how to work with their colleagues, students' families and external professionals to co-ordinate effective provision. As a result of the revised Code of Practice 0-25 years (2015) it has been necessary... Read more

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Abbreviations

List of tables

Chpter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: The Special Educational Needs (SEN) Code of Practice for 0 – 25

Chapter 3: Special Educational Needs in a Further Education context and

the role of the SENCO

Chapter 4: Assessment, identification and planning

Chapter 5: Identifying and managing support needs

Chapter 6: Working with colleagues

Chapter 7: Administration and procedures

Chapter 8: Working with families, schools and other professionals

Chapter 9: Planning for transition

Chapter 10: Conclusion

Summary of Action Points

References

Sources of Further Information

Biography

Elizabeth Ramshaw, MEd, EdD is an experienced practitioner in the field of special education, particularly in the context of post-16 settings. She has been teaching and training governors and teachers for over 20 years and, most recently has also been teaching on the National Award for SEN Co-ordination course in the UK.