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Help, I'm new! What is an "inclusion coordinator"?

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Frideswide · 01/07/2008 15:43

My DS is 4 and a half, and so is starting school in September. The inclusion coordinator from the infants school visited his preschool, and left her number for me, as she thinks we should have a chat - I suppose because he reads well & is very very chatty. Anyway, I have an appointment with her coming up, but before I go, can anyone please tell me what an inclusion coordinator's job is? I'd like to go in with an idea of where she's coming from.....

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jimjamshaslefttheyurt · 01/07/2008 15:51

Usually inclusion would be referring to special or additional needs. Search for inclusion co-ordinator and the name of your council for further local information. It's not a recognised term such as SENCO so might be used in a specific way you your council.

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jimjamshaslefttheyurt · 01/07/2008 15:51

Usually inclusion would be referring to special or additional needs. Search for inclusion co-ordinator and the name of your council for further local information. It's not a recognised term such as SENCO so might be used in a specific way by your council.

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RosaLuxembunting · 01/07/2008 21:29

The inclusion coordinator at our primary school has responsibility for any needs beyond the classroom - so she deals with statemented children, children who have IEPs for any reason and also more able children.

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Frideswide · 02/07/2008 15:43

Thanks for this. I'll see how it goes.

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MrsGuyOfGisbourne · 08/07/2008 14:31

Interesting - on our school letter about the set-up next year, there is reference to an 'inclusion co-ordinator' like we should all know what one is - have never heard the term before!

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MrsGuyOfGisbourne · 08/07/2008 14:31

Interesting - on our school letter about the set-up next year, there is reference to an 'inclusion co-ordinator' like we should all know what one is - have never heard the term before!

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Frideswide · 10/07/2008 21:45

Well I saw her, and it sounds like she is a combination of a SENCO and a G&T co-ordinator, with a few other bits thrown in besides. We had a very good chat - not really about DS's abilities as such, but about those abilities could be catered for within the context of Reception, and how he could be encouraged to be a bit more of a joiner-in (she had his nursery transfer form which highlighted this). All in all, l I found it quite reassuring, as I had been indulging in a few anxieties having been through something similar myself.... let's just say I did a lot of enforced colouring at the age of 5.

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