Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 21891
Special Educational Needs: Surrey
Tabled: 3 January 2025
Answered: 13 January 2025
Question
Dr Al Pinkerton
Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to provide (a) training and (b) other support to special educational needs coordinators in schools in Surrey.
Answer
Catherine McKinnellAll 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 headteacher, working at the school. SENCOs play a vital role in setting the direction f...
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