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The new SEN Code of practice!
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Stronger rights for children to be educated
in mainstream schools
Parents to be provided with greater
information and advice services
Schools to justify when they are making
SEN provision for their child
Views of the child/parent are taken into
account
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Roles and Responsibilities
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Staff: To be aware of the school’s
procedures for identifying, assessing and
making provision for children with SEN
SENCo: To be responsible for the day to
day operation & Coordination of
provision for pupils with SEN.
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Initial Entitlement of SEN
Identification of child with a learning
need by form/subject tutor.
- Reports (verbal / written).
- Assessment of progress / attainment
in class.
- Observation.
Complete initial identification
proforma and return to SENCO.
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Initial Entitlement of SEN
Child is entitled to an appropriate
curriculum.
Child must have access to a
differentiated curriculum.
Child must have access to school
support programmes.
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Initial Entitlement of SEN
Form and subject teacher responsible.
When strategies are successful in
achieving progress, maintain current
action.
If strategies are unsuccessful in
achieving progress – change action or
begin “School Action.”
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School Action
Inform SENCO, who will inform class
teacher and parents. Class teacher to arrange
a meeting through SEN administration:
- Register child on SEN register & send
round robin.
- Formal letter to confirm meeting sent by
SEN administration.
- Create IEP at meeting using iepwriter2 –
see guidance.
- Formal letter/relevant paperwork sent by
SEN administration.
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School Action
Form and subject teacher responsible.
When strategies are successful in
achieving progress, maintain current
stage and review.
If strategies are unsuccessful in
achieving progress – change action or
begin “School Action Plus.”
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School Action Plus
Inform SENCO prior to review. SENCO to
attend meeting in order to establish further
school responses.
 School seeks permission, advice and support
from appropriate agencies.
 Develop further relationships with parents
and child.
 Revised IEP with fresh strategies and further
SMART targets.
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School Action Plus
Form, subject teacher and SENCO
responsible.
When strategies are successful in achieving
progress, maintain current stage and review.
If strategies are unsuccessful in achieving
progress, SENCO to advise a change of
action, begin PSP, apply for Ear-marked
pupil funding or apply for statementing.
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Statutory Assessment
Application made to LEA (6 months)
Information supplied by school
- Previous test results
- Previous IEPs
- Any other information gathered
to inform earlier IEPs / decisions
Reviewed annually