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New guidance for local authorities provides SENCOs with a useful benchmark on how SEN statements should be written

The National Award for SEN Coordination training programme is targeting SENCOs new to the role. Other SENCOs can access the training too, although they are not eligible for TDA funding; but are aspiring SENCOs missing out? Christopher Robertson responds to this important question

If a cluster has a lead SENCO in one school, do newly appointed SENCOs in the other schools need to undertake training? Does a secondary federation have to have an appropriately qualified SENCO in each school? Christopher Robertson continues to respond to readers’ questions

Who can and who should do the new National Award for Special Educational Need Coordination? SENCO Update editor Christopher Robertson responds to questions and tries to provide clearest advice available at the current time

A major research study carried out in England and Wales between 2003 and 2008 has raised questions about the efficacy of support provided by teaching assistants to pupils in schools who are most in need. Findings and recommendations from this study are summarised below

TAs can have a positive impact on individual and small group progress in basic literacy skills, but teachers need to use collaborative working to gain the full benefit of TA support

The new SENCO regulations, which come into force on 1 September, were amended in June, adding further requirements in relation to training for SENCOs new to the role. An explanatory note for governing bodies, which is summarised here, provides a useful overview of the amended regulations and practical information about the new training courses