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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 2025 to 2026 academic year.
For the purpose of this guidance, references to colleges do not include 16…
This framework and handbook document sets out Ofsted’s inspection principles, guidance and the main judgements that inspectors make when inspecting area SEND.
A guide for schools on the support system for children and young people with special educational needs and disability.
How schools can support pupils whose mental health problems manifest themselves in behaviour.
Information for local authorities, schools and colleges about high needs funding arrangements for the 2025 to 2026 financial and academic year.
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.
A guide on the support system for children and young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND).
Guide for parents with learning disabilities, explaining changes to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system.
How to plan and deliver tutoring to pupils and students.
Information for local authorities, schools and colleges about high needs funding arrangements for the 2024 to 2025 financial and academic year.
Role description and qualification specification for early years special educational needs coordinators (SENCOs).
Guidance for school governing boards on the board’s role and responsibilities supporting pupils with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities.
Guidance for special schools providing residential accommodation for any child.
A guide for further education providers on the support system for children and young people with special educational needs and disability.
If you have a disability, or are an organisation supporting disabled people, you may be able to claim relief from Customs Duty and VAT.
How to help different groups respond to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) consultation.
A national pilot programme designed to improve outcomes for neurodivergent pupils in mainstream primary schools.
Information regarding aspects of education for service children in the UK, this will vary depending on where they live or may move to.
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