Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 30646

Special Educational Needs: Staff

Tabled: 11 February 2025
Answered: 19 February 2025

Question

Melanie Onn

LabourGreat Grimsby and Cleethorpes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of ensuring that every school has a dedicated Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO).

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
All mainstream schools, including academies and free schools, must have a special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO). The SENCO must be a qualified teacher, or the head teacher, working at the school.SENCOs play a vital role in setting the direction f...

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