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Done, Elizabeth J.; Knowler, Helen; Richards, Hazel; Brewster, Stephanie – British Journal of Special Education, 2023
The UK government is proposing to replace M-level national award for special educational needs co-ordination training, mandated for SENCos in England, with an unaccredited national professional qualification. Such downgrading of their qualification level is intended to significantly increase the number of qualified SENCos; however, this is likely…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Education, Training, Employment Qualifications
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Done, Elizabeth J.; Knowler, Helen – British Journal of Special Education, 2021
A small-scale study investigated the role of SENCos in England immediately prior to, during and following the first closure of schools nationally in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A mixed-methods research strategy comprising semi-structured interviews and a national online survey generated data related to SENCos' involvement in strategic…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Leadership Role, Coordinators, Special Education
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Done, Elizabeth J.; Knowler, Helen; Warnes, Eleanor; Pickett-Jones, Beverley – Support for Learning, 2021
This think piece argues for a novel qualitative methodology that permits social justice researchers, including National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination students, to highlight the profound affects of exclusionary school practices for parents of children with SEN and/or disabilities (SEND). Such children are proportionately effected…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Inclusion, Educational Practices, Students with Disabilities