The advice in this article was given by our governance experts Lorraine Petersen, Deborah Bruce and Jackie Beard, and national leader of governance Kate Foale.
Your board should have a SEND link governor or committee
All schools should have either a member of the governing board, or a committee, with specific oversight of the school's arrangements for special educational needs and disability (SEND).
This is set out in the statutory SEND Code of Practice (see page 92), although the code doesn't specify exactly what the role involves.
Everyone on your governing board is responsible for SEND - but the SEND link governor or committee is there to have a deeper understanding and monitor in detail.
Use our role description
Read it to understand the usual expectations of a SEND link governor.
The role of the SEND link governor in special schools and