Special Educational Needs & Disability Coordinator
This role involves strategic development of the school's Special Educational Needs (SEND) provision and oversight of the day-to-day operation of that policy with the aim of raising SEND pupil achievement.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop provision to improve progress of students with SEND relative to those without SEND.
* Ensure the school carries out its statutory responsibilities.
* Work with staff to develop effective ways of bridging barriers to learning through:
o Needs assessment
o Teaching quality monitoring and pupil achievement target setting
o Individual Education Plans, or Provision Maps, PSP, Pupil Passports - accurate record keeping.
- Support departmental developments of SEN provision.
- Monitor progress towards targets for pupils with SEN.
- Analyse and interpret relevant school, local and national data to inform practice.
- Liaise with staff, parents, external agencies and other schools to coordinate their contribution, provide maximum support and ensure continuity of provision.
- Work with leadership to ensure all pupils' learning is of equal importance and there are high and realistic expectations of pupils.
Leadership
* Ensure staff understand and fulfil their statutory responsibilities to SEND students.
* Provide training opportunities for learning support assistants and teachers on Inclusion, including whole-school inset.
* Disseminate good practice in Inclusion across the school.
* Identify resources needed to meet the needs of SEND students and manage the SEND budget.
* Work with leadership on the strategic development of SEND & Inclusion, including reviewing and formulating appropriate policies.
Skills, Qualifications and Experience
* National award for special educational needs co-ordination.
* Prior experience working in an English Curriculum School where English is the language of operation.
* Experience having worked in a whole school role is an advantage.