I wonder whether the Secretary of State is slightly divorced from reality and is seeing the school system for what he wishes it was, rather than what it is. In many schools, SENCOs are also full-time teachers, deputy heads, subject leads and, often, the safeguarding leads in their schools. Although the additional training and qualification is welcome, if the SENCOs do not have the time, they are not able to do justice to the role in the way it deserves. Where is the additional funding, resourcing and support to give SENCOs the time to focus as much as they need to on that crucial role?
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Review
Proceeding contribution from
Emma Hardy
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 29 March 2022.
It occurred during Ministerial statement on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Review.
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