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Guidance on the special educational needs and disability (SEND) system for children and young people aged 0 to 25.
Information for local authorities, schools and colleges about high needs funding arrangements for the 2026 to 2027 financial and academic year.
1. Introduction This guide explains how the 2026 to 2027 financial and…
1. About this guidance This guide is primarily for local authorities,…
1. About this guidance This guide explains how the workbook should be…
1. Introduction This guide is primarily for local authorities, schools and…
1. Introduction This guidance is for alternative provision (AP) free…
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…
How schools can support pupils whose mental health problems manifest themselves in behaviour.
Information for further education and sixth-form colleges directly enrolling 14- to 16-year-olds for the 2025 to 2026 academic year.
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.
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.
Regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE) support and professional development for improving inclusivity in mainstream schools.
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.
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 plan and deliver tutoring to pupils and students.
How to help different groups respond to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) consultation.
Role description and qualification specification for early years special educational needs coordinators (SENCOs).
Guidance for special schools providing residential accommodation for any child.
Departmental advice setting out how agencies and professionals should work together to safeguard the welfare of disabled children.
Information outlining the process for securing grant funding from the Department for Education to support high needs education provision for students.
Guidance on how to provide supported internships for young people with special educational needs and an education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Guidance for inspecting how well local areas support children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
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