You are not required to use provision maps, but they can be an efficient way to show all the extra provision your school uses with different groups of pupils and "can provide a basis for monitoring levels of intervention". This is set out in paragraphs 6.76 and 6.77 of the SEND Code of Practice.
Why use a provision map?
Think of your special educational needs (SEN) provision map as a tool that can help you:
- Develop provision that meets the needs of your pupils
- Evaluate the impact of your provision on pupil progress
- Identify patterns of need and areas for staff development
- Decide which interventions are worth carrying out (whether the time and resource invested are worth the outcome)
It does this by showing you, at a glance:
- What interventions are taking place in your school
- The evidence base you have for running those interventions
- The time and resource invested in an intervention
- How effective those interventions are