all the difference to their experiences. Dr Kay Mathieson explains.
Our Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) keeps asking me to update our 'next steps' form for the children in my key group who have been identified with special educational needs (SEN). But surely that is her job? Does that sound like a familiar complaint to you?
The SEND Code of Practice 2014 clearly supports the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) approach that all staff in a setting are responsible for all the children who attend, but also that the key person retains responsibility even if the child has SEN.
However, this can lead to confusion about roles and responsibilities on a day-to-day basis. The danger is that each member of staff thinks someone else will carry out a task and it gets overlooked, or alternatively there is conflict between practitioners arising from expectations of the responsibilities associated with each role.
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