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Guidance on the special educational needs and disability (SEND) system for children and young people aged 0 to 25.
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…
Guidance to help schools and local authorities deliver high-quality provision in inclusion bases.
A series of documents setting out the key information and proposed reforms in the schools white paper and SEND consultation document for parents and those working in the sector.
Information for further education and sixth-form colleges directly enrolling 14- to 16-year-olds for the 2026 to 2027 academic year.
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 2026 to 2027 financial and 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 on the support system for children and young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND).
Information for local authorities, integrated care boards, those leading and working in mainstream settings, parents and carers on our expectations in year 1.
Role description and qualification specification for early years special educational needs coordinators (SENCOs).
A guide for schools on the support system for children and young people with special educational needs and disability.
Funding for local authorities for 2026 to 2027 through the Experts at Hand & Local Authority SEND Transformation Fund.
Guidance for schools and parents to support the delivery of the school aged vaccination programmes to children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
Local authority funding to support the provision of new places and improve existing provision for children with SEND or requiring alternative provision.
Guidance for special schools providing residential accommodation for any child.
How local authorities apply to provide upfront additional special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) funding to mainstream schools.
If you have a disability, or are an organisation supporting disabled people, you may be able to claim relief from Customs Duty and VAT.
This guidance is for schools that need to access the adaptable key stage 2 (KS2) modified large print (MLP) test materials to make further adaptations for their pupils.
A guide for further education providers on the support system for children and young people with special educational needs and disability.
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