SEN management

Contents

  1. EHC and SEN support plans
  2. Identifying SEN and running interventions
  3. Managing and improving SEN provision
  4. Working with parents of pupils with SEN
  • Annual reviews of EHC plans: guidance and process
    Find out about the requirements for reviewing education, health and care (EHC) plans from the SEND Code of Practice, including who should conduct the review in your school and how to carry it out. Also see examples of local authority guidance and templates.
  • EHC assessment applications: your guide to gathering evidence
    Learn how to create a strong application for an education, health and care (EHC) needs assessment, including the evidence to provide and tips on making the application clear and comprehensive.
  • EHC plans: sample formats
    There's no one format that must be followed for education, health and care (EHC) plans, but they must include certain information. Read on to find out what this is and see template plans from local authorities.
  • Identifying pupils with SEN
    Get tips on best practice for identifying and assessing special educational needs (SEN). Help your teachers spot whether a pupil may have SEN with our guide and template referral form.
  • Internal SEN referral form: template and examples
    Download our template form designed to help teachers refer a pupil to your SENCO, and see 2 more examples of the referral form to help you to create your own.
  • Observing pupils with SEND: templates
    Use our templates to record observations of your pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, both in the classroom and in the playground.
  • Additional needs register: template and advice
    Download our template additional needs register to help you track more vulnerable pupils across your school. Learn who to include on the register and see an example from a school.
  • Costing SEN provision for individual pupils
    Find out how to calculate the cost of SEN provision for individual pupils, track provision costs, and what funding is available for pupils with high needs. Use our templates to save time.
  • Deploying TAs effectively: pupils with EHC plans
    Some pupils with education, health and care (EHC) plans are entitled to 1:1 support from a teaching assistant (TA), with that time classed as protected. Find out how to make the most effective use of TAs when supporting pupils with EHC plans.
  • Parental opposition to SEN provision
    If parents are opposed to SEN provision for their child, take a look at this article for guidance on how to address their concerns.
  • Parent factsheet: SEN support
    Share our factsheet with parents so they can find out what support your school has for children with special educational needs (SEN).
  • SEN review meetings with parents: guidance
    Be clear on the requirements and get guidance on how to run special educational needs (SEN) review meetings, including what to cover, who to invite and next steps. Download our record template so you can keep track of key points in the meeting.