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The Perfect SENCO is the essenti
Real education isn't about a race to the top of the class or the league table. It isn't about being better than anyone else or accumulating as many qualifications as you possibly can. It's about being helped to be the best you can possibly be by professionals who are skilled enough to know how to do it and compassionate enough to take the time to do it well. Nowhere is this philosophy more important than when it comes to supporting children with special educational needs and this book, written for our Perfect series by a SEN consultant with many years' experience, will help you apply it to these children.
"The Perfect SENCO offers all of us in education, not just SENCOs, a fantastic, highly readable guide that ensures that the needs of our most vulnerable pupils and students are fundamental to all schools' philosophy, strategy, planning and practice. Most importantly, the book provides clear routes that determine effective outcomes for children and young people."
Jane Friswell, SEND Consultant, Education Development Officer, NASEN (National Association of Special Educational Needs)
"Natalie's wealth of experience of special educational needs strategy, coupled with her huge desire for equality for all children, gives a clear insight into how to develop an educational philosophy whilst enabling opportunities for any teacher to be confident in becoming The Perfect SENCO."
Chris Wheatley, Executive Head, The Cotgrave Candleby Lane School, C.E.O. Flying High Trust
Natalie Packer is an education consultant specialising in SEN and School Improvement. Having previously worked for the National Strategies SEN team and as an LA Adviser for SEN, combined with her recent headship experience, Natalie has had the opportunity to observe all manner of school practice, allowing her to assess the best catalysts for effective teaching and learning.
About the author
Natalie Packer is an education consultant specialising in SEN and School Improvement. Having previously worked for the National Strategies SEN team and as an Local Authority Adviser for SEN, combined with her recent headship experience, Natalie has had the opportunity to observe all manner of school practice, allowing her to assess the best catalysts for effective teaching and learning.
Jackie Beere, Head teacher at Campion School, England until 2006, is now a consultant, trainer and School Improvement Partner. She spent three years as an Advanced Skills Teacher leading and implementing innovative Teaching and Learning initiatives including KS3 and 4 Learning to Learn and Thinking Skills programmes. She was awarded the OBE in November 2002 for services to education, having trained many teachers and school leaders in the latest theory and practice of learning to learn and emotional intelligence. She introduced Learning to Learn through Opening Minds, a competency-based curriculum at her school in 2006, after a two year pilot project proved very successful.
