Managing Special Needs in the Primary School

Introduction

The Code of Practice on the Identification and Assessment of Special Educational Needs has significantly changed the way in which schools assess and provide for pupils with special needs.

Contents

The various chapters of the book cover:

Recent legislation

The needs of children with different types of special needs

School policy and the whole school approach

Approaches to the National Curriculum

Possible ways of organising for special educational needs

The role of the special needs co-ordinator

The role of the class teacher

Assessment and record keeping

Working with parents

Staff development

Support services

Target Audience

Written with the needs of primary school teachers and heads in mind, this book addresses the implications which the Code of Practice has for primary schools, focusing in particular on these issues from the management point of view.