In a playroom at Northend Nursery, in Erith, Kent, 13 of 24 children have additional needs. Each child's key person works with him or her on a daily basis, but there is a need for someone to co-ordinate the provision and ensure that the children get the support they require. That someone is Marie Johnson, the nursery special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO) and also deputy manager.
'If a child is not progressing at the right rate, practitioners let me know,' says Ms Johnson. 'I observe, and if I agree I support them to put strategies in place. If it feels like they are still not making progress we draw up a plan, taking advice from other professionals and parents.'
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