This page is intended to provide education professionals, such as SENCOs, with up to date information about current initiatives and support systems, and to provide links with other useful sites.
Primary SENCO Cluster Groups and the Primary SENCO Link Group
What are they?
Primary SENCO Cluster Groups and the Primary SENCO Link Group are a constructive way for SENCOs and other interested parties to discuss Special Educational Needs (SEN) related issues with the Local Authority (LA). They provide a non-confrontational setting for these partners to discuss and explore SEN issues and mutual areas of concern.
How are they organised?
Following consultation with primary schools, new arrangements were implemented in September 2006.
The Primary SENCO Cluster Groups meet three times a year and are based on the same organisational cluster model as the Specialist Learning Centres. They are organised into four districts: North; Salisbury; Kennet; and West. Meetings are organised and facilitated by representatives of Wiltshire Learning Support Service, and are open to SENCOs and other education professionals in primary schools, as well as to those in secondary/ early years settings.The dates, venues and topics for next year's meeting will be available here soon.
The Link Group also meets three times a year. Each Cluster Group sends a Link Representative and appropriate officers attend from the LA, according to the issues being raised. This enables countywide representation and provides a forum for direct discussion between SENCOs and the LA. In turn, this improves the knowledge and understanding of local and national issues surrounding SEN by all partners, informs future developments and improves outcomes for Wiltshire children.
View the Primary SENCO Link group minutes
Primary SENCO Network Noticeboard
What's new? Look here for regular updates.
Any questions?
If you have any questions about Primary SENCO Cluster Groups or Primary SENCO Link Representative Groups, please contact us at the address below.
Contact Details (LiveLink)
Multiple Contacts:
eMail:
Telephone: 01225 785695
Out of hours:
Fax: 01225 785699
Postal Address:
Wiltshire Learning Support Service
Schools Branch
Unit
5, Ascot Court
Whitehorse Business Park
Trowbridge
BA14
0XA
In Person:
DX:
Related information
- Assessment and Provision
- ICT Resources
- Learning Support Service
- Parent Partnership Service
- Transport
- SEN Leaflets
- SEN in Wiltshire - What's new?
- SEN Strategy for Wiltshire
- Early years intervention team
- Support services
- Link group meetings
- WISEnet
Related documents
- Annual Review Documents
Impact Assessment tool for Disability Equality Scheme 198kb
Provision Mapping - A Guide to Developing a Provision Map in the Primary School 371kb- Wiltshire IPD
- SEN Self Evaluation Tool
- Sample SEN policy 73kb
- Sample DES Policy & Action Plan
- Directory of SEN Publications
- Primary SENCO handbook Primary
SENCO handbook 2mb
- WESFORD 1 2nd edition (Dyslexia resource) Wesford 1 - 2nd edition (dyslexia resource) 4mb
- Wesford 2 - 1st edition (Dyslexia resource) Wesford
2 - 1st edition (dyslexia resource) 5mb
- WIPD interim evaluation
Related links
Last updated: 29 September 2010
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