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[senco-forum] literacy

Richard Cook richard_cook at blueyonder.co.uk
Tue Dec 12 23:08:47 GMT 2006

Article: [senco-forum] literacy

Agreed Brian, that's why I wrote 'A key responsibility', as in one of
several, not 'THE'.

Richard

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From: senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk]On Behalf Of brian
hepburn
Sent: 12 December 2006 20:59
To: senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
Subject: RE: [senco-forum] literacy


No, literacy is the key responsibility of all teachers. The SENCO just picks
up the pieces.

Brian


>
>Aly
>
>That's why I said that literacy is a key responsibility of a SENCO
>
>Richard
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
>[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk]On Behalf Of
>Olanys at aol.com
>Sent: 11 December 2006 20:49
>To: senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
>Subject: Re: [senco-forum] literacy
>
>
>Hi,
>
>In reply to Eddie...do you know what methods are used in these other
>countries to attain such a high level of literacy?
>
>To Amanda and Richard and all the other sencos here...I can appreciate that
>you have many aspects to your role, but that notwithstanding, the children
>with  all the conditons mentioned all have a common link- no matter what
>their
>difficulties, they will all need to be literate. Without literacy NONE of
>them
>can access the curriculum or even hope to attain independent learning. If
>is
>not  the senco's role to ensure this, then whose is it? One could say the
>English  teacher but in those with SEN, the SEN is the reason these
>children
>are
>not  literate. Who ultimately takes responsibility for the literacy of
>these
>pupils?
>
>
>Best wishes,
>Aly
>
>Chair Auditory  Processing Disorder in the UK/APDUK
>www.lacewingmultimedia.com/APD.htm
>www.apduk.org
>
>
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