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Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) - support your child can get at school and how to apply for an education, health and care (EHC) plan
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) can affect a child or…
Your child will get SEN support at their school or college. Your child may…
An education, health and care (EHC) plan is for children and young people…
Your child will move to an education, health and care (EHC) plan. This…
The inspection of local areas’ effectiveness in identifying and meeting the needs of children and young people who are disabled and have special educational needs.
How to help different groups respond to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) consultation.
How local authorities should report data for the annual special educational needs survey, commonly known as SEN2.
Statistics on pupils with SEN, including information on educational attainment, destinations, absence, exclusions, and characteristics.
Sets out the process for efficient and inclusive consultation of planning applications
The Department for Education and Ministry of Justice jointly chaired advisory group will advise on the special educational needs and disabilities review of disagreement resolution.
How to organise a special educational needs and disability (SEND) review to improve services and strategy.
Explanation of terms used in Ofsted's official and national statistical releases.
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission seek your views on proposed changes to the way they jointly inspect area SEND arrangements from 2023.
We're seeking views on our green paper about the changes we want to make to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) system in England.
What parents and local authorities should tell the SEND Tribunal if they disagree about the school in an SEN statement or education, health and care plan.
Locations announced for 16 new special free schools and trusts appointed at a further 7 schools, providing thousands of vital places across England.
Your responsibilities as a public body when carrying out or approving works on or near sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs).
Public bodies should use this form to pay for advice on carrying out or approving work on or near sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs).
Guide for local authorities completing returns for the 2022 special educational needs survey, commonly known as SEN2.
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) want to change the way we inspect services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This consultation asks children and young people what they think of these changes.
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