Unit 14 Assignment – Working with children with special needs E1) explain the social model and the medical model of disability The ‘Social Model’ states that all children have individual needs but also has strengths‚ skills and preferences. It provides inclusive environments as a starting point for all children. It looks at the environment as a whole and attitudes towards disability and considers that it might be the ‘problem’ that needs fixing rather than the child. By using this approach‚ the
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management team work closely with the head teacher and is made up of more experienced staff‚ usually the headteacher‚ year group leaders and SENCO. They usually meet once a week to discuss issues and make dicisions concerning the running of the school and discuss how information will be passed on to teachers and support staff. Other Statutory Roles. SENCO Is responsible for managing and monitoring the provisions of those with special needs in the school. This includes: Insuring liaison
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therapist such as SALT. If the child/young person was of school age then the SENCO (special educational needs coordinator) would be well aware of the problems and put interventions into place‚ outside agencies will then be informed and a ILP (individual learning plan) drawn up which will consist of activities that will benefit the child’s development. Some children have therapy in school hours‚ which is coordinated between the SENCO and relevant agencies. Time out in class will be given for the child who
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head of years and early years teachers also. c) SENCO – SENCO stands for Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator‚ all schools will have an appointed SENCO teacher within their school. They will be supported by the head teacher and other teachers to try and develop effective ways of overcoming barriers to a child’s learning‚ and ensuring they received effective teaching through assessing the children’s needs and setting targets for improvements. SENCO specialise in children who have special educational
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Unit 205 Schools as Organisations 1.1. Identify the main types of state and independent schools. There are four types of mainstream state schools – these are funded by the local authorities which are maintained schools and follow the National Curriculum:- Community schools Foundation and trust schools Voluntary schools Speciality schools Independent schools Academies 1.2 Describe the characteristics of the different types of schools in relation to educational stage(s) and school governance Schools
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are different people with various roles‚ all of which are necessary to ensure the smooth running of the school. Complete the table below to show the responsibilities of the school governors‚ senior management team‚ teachers‚ support staff and the SENCO (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator) Job role Responsibilities School governors Volunteers who ensure the school provides a good quality education. Set the
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2.1 Roles and Responsibilities: School Governors Governors are responsible for making sure a school provides a good quality of education for the pupils. They promote effective ways of learning and teaching by setting the schools policies. How a governor does there job affects the teachers‚ pupils and how a school is viewed in the local community. Governors would usually include local authority governors‚ parent’s governors‚ staff governors which normally would always include the head teacher
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RICHARDS‚ G. (2010). Managing Current Developments in SEN and Inclusion: Developing Confidence in New Teachers. Management in Education. 24(3)‚ pp. 107-110 TDA (2010) THOMPSON‚ G. (2002). Forum SENCO Integration/ Inclusion. Saturday 20th July 21:38 http://lists.becta.org.uk/pipermail/senco-forum/2002-July/024373.html (accessed online 1st January 2011) WARNOCK‚ M
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Understand how schools are organised in terms of roles and responsibilities. 2.1: Explain the strategic purpose of: a) School Governors b) Senior Management Teams c) Other Statutory Role- SENCO d) Teachers e) Support Staff 2.1 a) School Governors. The School Government is responsible for the conduct of the school and must promote high standards of educational achievement at the school. They provide a structured view of the school by having their own roles to keep an good eye on‚ e
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University of Brighton School of Education SEND Pre-Course Task 4: Working with parents / carers and colleagues in school How to use these materials This unit is an introduction to a key area of your course and will help you in maintaining an environment where all learners are included. The tasks provide some of the key information on current policy‚ theory and practice that you will be required to engage with through your course of study and professional practice. Take a critical and evaluative
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