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Which pupils should be categorised as receiving SEN support?
Is there guidance on which pupils should receive SEN support? This article features expert advice and a case study from a primary school on determining which pupils need SEN support, and which need extra support unrelated to SEN. We also look at the importance of reassessing pupils’ needs over time.
- Annual reviews of EHC plans: guidance and process
- Costing SEN provision for individual pupils
- Differentiating between SEN and underachievement
- EHC assessment applications: your how-to guide
- EHC plans: sample formats
- How to help pupils with SEN contribute to their targets
- How to write outcomes for EHC plans
- Internal SEN referral forms: template and example
- Parental opposition to SEN provision
- Parent factsheet: SEN support
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