SEND Code of Practice
The statutory guidance for England, covering children and young people aged 0 to 25 with SEND, that schools, local authorities, health and social care must have regard to.
- Used in
- England
- Topic
- SEND and special education
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Related terms
- SEND (Special educational needs and disabilities) England
- The term used in England for children and young people who have a learning difficulty or disability that needs special educational provision, as defined in the Children and Families Act 2014.
- EHCP (Education, health and care plan) England
- A legal document in England, issued by the local authority, describing a child or young person's special educational, health and social care needs and the support they must receive, for those aged up to 25.
- Graduated approach England
- The four-part cycle of assess, plan, do and review that schools in England use to support pupils with SEN.
More terms: SEND and special education
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