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Guidance on the special educational needs and disability (SEND) system for children and young people aged 0 to 25, from 1 September 2014.
Guides for parents, carers, children and young people about inspections of local services for children and young people with SEND.
This guide explains to parents and carers what happens when Ofsted and CQC…
This guide explains what happens when Ofsted and CQC inspect local…
Information for further education and sixth-form colleges directly enrolling 14- to 16-year-olds for the 2024 to 2025 academic year.
For the purpose of this guidance, references to colleges do not include 16…
How schools can support pupils whose mental health problems manifest themselves in behaviour.
A guide for schools on the support system for children and young people with special educational needs and disability.
A guide on the support system for children and young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND).
Information for local authorities, schools and colleges about high needs funding arrangements for the 2025 to 2026 financial and academic year.
Guidance on how to provide supported internships for young people with special educational needs and an education, health and care (EHC) plan.
This framework and handbook document sets out Ofsted’s inspection principles, guidance and the main judgements that inspectors make when inspecting area SEND.
Information for local authorities, schools and colleges about high needs funding arrangements for the 2024 to 2025 financial and academic year.
How to attract, recruit and retain disabled people.
Guide for parents with learning disabilities, explaining changes to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system.
Guidance for special schools providing residential accommodation for any child.
Role description and qualification specification for early years special educational needs coordinators (SENCOs).
How to help different groups respond to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) consultation.
If you have a disability, or are an organisation supporting disabled people, you may be able to claim relief from Customs Duty and VAT.
A guide for further education providers on the support system for children and young people with special educational needs and disability.
Local authority funding to support the provision of new places and improve existing provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities or requiring alternative provision.
How to plan and deliver tutoring to pupils and students.
Guide for children and young people with learning disabilities on changes to the special needs educational and disability (SEND) system.
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