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  • SEND policy: model and examples Recommended - Download and adapt our model SEND policy, or get help writing your own with our checklist and some examples from schools and trusts.
  • SEN provision mapping Evidence how you meet the needs of pupils with SEN and additional needs, measure the impact of your interventions and calculate their cost, by downloading our template provision maps to improve your SEN provision mapping.
  • SEND and AP improvement plan: summary Dig into the SEND and alternative provision (AP) improvement plan details. Understand how the government intends to reform the SEND and AP system, see what’s being done and get an idea of timelines.
  • Raising the attainment of pupils with SEN Mobilise your whole school to raise the attainment of pupils with special educational needs (SEN). Learn strategies for meeting each pupil's academic and wellbeing needs, and how to choose and evaluate appropriate interventions.
  • Costing SEN provision for individual pupils Find out how to calculate the cost of special educational needs (SEN) provision for individual pupils, track provision costs, and what funding is available for pupils with high needs. Use our templates to save you time.
  • How Ofsted inspects SEND provision See how Ofsted inspects SEND provision in special schools, and mainstream schools with SEND provision. Find out what inspectors look for, how they gather evidence and how they assess outcomes.
  • Observing pupils with SEND: templates Use our templates to help you observe pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, both in the classroom and in the playground, and see whether they're getting the support they need. Find resources to assess and improve your SEND provision.
  • High-quality teaching to support pupils with SEND Support pupils with SEND through high-quality teaching, also known as quality first teaching, as required in the SEND Code of Practice.
  • Transition to secondary school: pupils with SEN Whether you're a feeder or receiver school, understand your responsibilities when planning for pupils with special educational needs (SEN) moving from primary to secondary school. Plus, find out what you can do to help the transition go smoothly.
  • Classroom provision for pupils with SEND: checklist Download our checklist to determine whether your classrooms are suitable learning environments for pupils with SEND, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD, dyslexia, physical needs and profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD).
  • 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.
  • Curriculum accessibility for pupils with SEND: checklist To help pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reach their full potential, they first must have equal access to your curriculum. Use our checklist to stay compliant with the Equality Act and SEND regulations.
  • SEN information report: model and examples Download and adapt our model SEN information report, or use our checklist to save yourself some time and help make sure you're compliant.
  • Funding for pupils with SEN Understand how provision for pupils with special educational needs (SEN) is funded in your school.
  • 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.
  • SEN allowances for teachers Know the rules on awarding special educational needs (SEN) allowances, including who should get one and how much they should receive.
  • National data on SEN Find out the most recent national data on the proportion of pupils with special educational needs (SEN), based on the January 2023 census.
  • Identifying and addressing staff development needs around SEND Use our questionnaire to identify your teaching staff's development needs around special educational needs and disability (SEND), and get advice on how to address these needs.
  • SEND: reports to governors Download our SEND report to governors template, which has space to record your school's SEND profile and progress information. See examples of reports from schools to help you decide what to include.
  • Primary school performance data: pupils with SEN See the most recent national performance data for primary pupils with special educational needs (SEN) covering Key Stage (KS) 1 and KS2.