Philip Garner is Professor, Special Educational Needs, Nottingham Trent University. John Dwyfor Davies is Director of Studies in the Faculty of Education, University of the West of England.
Constructing your own SEN file/portfolio
the Warnock Report and the 1981 Education Act
integration and statements
the range of special needs
the National Curriculum and SEN
the 1993 Education Act and Code of Practice
the role of the class/subject teacher
the role of the SENCO
the Green Paper (1997) and the Programme of Action (1998)
inclusion
some controversial issues in SEN
child protection issues and the 1989 Children Act
support services for teachers - linking with other professionals
professional development matters
what all this means for NQTs. Appendices: glossary of terms
SEN timeline
example of an SEN policy (secondary and primary)
example of an IEP
example of a SENCO job description
example of a Learning Support Assistant job description
example of a home-school agreement
example of an SEN file.