INCLUSIVEGRID — SENCO MEETING CHECKLIST
For school conversations in England. Preparation aid, not legal advice.
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Child / preferred name:
Meeting date and attendees:
My child's views and what helps:
My two or three priorities:
Examples and relevant records to bring:
What I need to participate in the meeting:

QUESTIONS
[ ] What is school seeing in lessons, breaks and transitions?
[ ] What support is provided, by whom and how often?
[ ] What is helping and how do we know?
[ ] What will we try next and when will it start?
[ ] Who is responsible for each action?
[ ] How will we communicate between meetings?
[ ] When will we review and what if support is not enough?

ACTION RECORD — repeat for each action
Action:
Owner:
Start / due date:
How we will check whether it helps:
Review date:
Unresolved questions:

FOLLOW-UP NOTE
Thank you for meeting on [date]. My understanding is that we agreed
[action], led by [person], starting on [date]. We will review this on
[date], looking at [what we will check]. We still need to clarify
[question]. Please let me know if I have misunderstood anything.

Guidance: https://www.gov.uk/children-with-special-educational-needs/special-educational-needs-support
Checked 27 September 2026.