Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 59
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Introduce requirement for all new headteachers to hold a SEND-specific qualification within four years.
Recommendation
Within four years, the Department should introduce a requirement for all new headteachers to hold a SEND-specific qualification. Ensuring that SEND expertise is embedded at the highest levels of school or multi- 167 academy trust leadership will promote strategic oversight, improve the quality of inclusive practice, and better meet the needs of pupils with SEND. (Recommendation, Paragraph 220)
Government Response
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