An inclusive SEND policy for early years settings built on the SEND Code of Practice, the graduated approach and the Equality Act 2010.
Childcare
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Policy
About this document
Your policy for identifying and supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities. It covers your SENCO, early identification, the assess–plan–do–review cycle, working with parents and professionals, requesting an EHC needs assessment, funding such as the Disability Access Fund and SEN inclusion fund, reasonable adjustments and transitions. Appendices include a support plan, SEND register, consent form and funding checklist.
The document is laid out in the sections below. Each one comes with a plain-English guidance note explaining what it does and what to change.
Our templates are professionally structured starting points for UK businesses, not legal advice. For anything complex, unusual or high-value, have your final version checked by a solicitor.
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