Designated leadership/SENCo
There is a designated lead for supporting social communication and interaction needs in school who is responsible for:
- Providing support and guidance to all staff around supporting social communication and interaction needs
- Being one point of contact for external support services, e.g. Health professionals and providers of specialist equipment
- Engaging parents in supporting young people’s social communication needs
- Maintaining awareness of relevant research and policy updates in this area
- Identifying the potential risk factors within the vulnerable groups in school
- Auditing practice within the school
- Liaising with the governing body regarding communication and interaction needs.