What if there was no such thing as special needs? Think about it........ all students have special needs don't they? All students have a right to education. Lets forget about looking at the barriers and begin to search for the potential. Here's another thing, If we have a student who requires assistance to access curriculum, we need to begin to take ownership of that student as a school. It's not just up to each single pod class teacher to teach that child, it's the responsibility of us all. How about we do away with the term SENCO? They could become Advocates for the Rights of Students' Education........ Or maybe not! That would make them ARSE!!! But you get my drift. It really is time for a re-think of the models we work under.