SENCO Update

Author: Edited by Dr Colin Smith and Christopher Robertson

SENCO Update, edited by Dr Colin Smith and Christopher Robertson, is the only monthly newsletter written specifically to provide news, analysis and practical guidance for SEN co-ordinators. New issue available now

"SENCO Update has helped me understand how the role of the SENCO is changing and ways in which to make my role easier to manage." Viki Tucker, SENCO, Liberty School.

Regular features include:

• News: SENCO Update scans a variety of news sources to extract the most important events, issues, announcements and developments affecting SEN
  
  
• Research Digest: Key research papers relevant to SENCOs are concisely summarised to provide a quick overview of their impact upon the management of SEN within your school
  
  
• Case Studies: Each month SENCO Update aims to develop the knowledge and skills of teachers and learning support assistants through an in-depth analysis of a key SEN issue, supported by school case studies illustrating good practice
  
  
• Professional Update: Each month SENCO Update will look at the nature and characteristics of different SEN requirement and where to look for help and advice.

“I am always on the look out for ways and means of improving my interaction with pupils, staff and Learning Support Assistants – and I find it all in SENCO Update. Thank you.

Are you looking for tips and ways and means of improving your teaching skills then look NO FURTHER than SENCO Update!”
SS Rangasamy, Head of Learning Support, Crossways Academy

SENCO Updates welcomes contributions, ideas and examples of good practice from subscribers and other educational professionals.

"It’s a useful aid for tips and a way of keeping up to date with developments. SENCO Update provides ways forward in SEN provision in schools. Just keep everything coming!”  Sue Hulmes, SENCO and Staff Development Manager, Farleigh School

“It keeps me up to date with government initiatives related to SEN and Inclusion and other matters related to SEN including: research evidence and effective strategies; information on teacher SENCO status and CPD.” C Anukem, SENCO, Woodside High School

Frequency: 10 times per annum (no issues in January and August)

Extent: 12 pages per issue