Chris Gravell chris.gravell at green43.myzen.co.uk
Thu Apr 19 17:40:28 BST 2007

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At 13:52 19/04/2007 +0100, webmaster at aylesburyvale-sec.bucks.sch.uk wrote:
>However your post seems to suggest that schools simply need
>to have a SENCo in place with some sort of relevant
>experience or qualification. This SENCo doesn't need to be
>on the SLT and there needn't be anyone on SLT with SEN
>responsibility.
>
>AM I reading this correctly?


I quoted the statute.

The Regulations issued under this statute (regulations are legislation 
issued by the govt on authority delegated by Parliament, so not usually 
debated by Parliament) will be where the qualifications etc. are specified, 
which is why it important that this list sees the draft Regs when they are 
out for consultation. I suppose there may also be guidance, since the SEN 
Code is beginning to need updating, e.g. on the deadline for issue of 
statements for phase transfers as well as this.

There are continuing discussions, I understand, about the SMT/SLT requirement.

If members of the list want to see and respond to the Regs when they are 
published for consultation, they should talk to/write to/email the DfES.

Best wishes

Chris