Change and Innovation in Schools |
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| Authors: | Alan Paisey |
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| Institution: | Bulmershe College of Higher Education, Reading , Berkshire |
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| Abstract: | The code of Practice on the Identification and Assessment of Special Educational Needs (1994) places new responsibility on the special needs coordinator (or SENCo) for its implementation and subsequent management. Many additional duties, as well as significant changes to existing practices, are required. This paper reports the experiences of a small group of SENCos in adopting the new arrangements. They suggest that the Code brings both benefits, including enhanced status and more effective provision for their pupils, and drawbacks, notably the failure to provide non‐teaching time for Code‐related administration. |
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