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What is a Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENDCO)?

A Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCO) is a teacher with a particular role who works with parents and carers to ensure that children with a learning disability or difficulty receive the right support in school.

  All schools have a SENDCO who can be contacted through the school without having to go through any specific referral method.  A SENDCO can:

Helps to identify young people with SEND and secure their support
Link with parents and carers and to keep them informed of plans in place for their child
Liaise with specialist organisations and individuals who provide a child’s support
Maintain records of decisions and interventions on the child’s behalf
Delivers on school SEND policy

Every school will have a published description of how they support children and young people with special educational needs.