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The SENCO Forum

The SENCO Forum is an independent e-community for Special Educational Needs Coordinators and others who are involved in the education of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. 

With a current membership of over 2,500, the Forum is committed to offering a solution-focused, collaborative and mutually supportive resource. Members can use the Forum to raise issues important to them and share information. 

An Advisory Group supports the Forum. This group’s function is:

  • to monitor the operation and membership of the Forum;
  • to ensure that message content is of use to SENCOs, and
  • to ensure that the Acceptable Use Policy is observed.

The Group has a rotating three-year membership, currently consisting of 3 primary SENCOs; 3 secondary SENCOs; 3 advisory/support staff; 2 trainers; a representative of the Department for Education and an independent chair. The Forum was hosted by the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (BECTA) from 1996, and then supported (from 2010) by the DfE. From April 2018 the Forum continues to operate independently, in partnership with NASEN, with indirect support from the Department of Education.

Instructions:

  • Visit the SEND Gateway website  
  • The SENCO Forum logo tile will takes you to a page with some information about the Forum and a link to access it.
  • Sign up to the Forum.  Once approved, you will be able to start using it straight away.

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