0 a teacher who has responsibility for the children in a school who have special needs (= who need special care because of an illness or condition that makes it difficult for them to do the things that other people do). Senco is short for special educational needs coordinator. :
The first key people to get to know on your arrival are the Numeracy and Literacy coordinators, and the SENCO.
The Senco's role has been greatly strengthened by Every Child Matters, the government's inter-agency approach to learning and child development.
The Senco trained with us, and we did in-service sessions, gave advice and worked with children.
