The last word… Jill Manley, SENCO

How did your background lead you to become a special educational needs coordinator?

l had been teaching in a school for three years when our special educational needs coordinator (SENCO) went on maternity leave. I volunteered to cover and when she chose not to return I happily accepted the job on a permanent basis. I didn’t have specific experience of teaching SEN children, although as a student I’d worked with profoundly disabled children.