Welcome to our SENDIAS guides and information pages.
These pages build on the information within our existing factsheets. They may be of particular interest to those who want to delve deeper into the law and guidance around a particular topic and thereby feel empowered to move their own situation forward.
Please note that the information in our guides is accurate to the best of our knowledge and at the time of publication. We update our guides regularly, but we welcome feedback at any time; please contact us if you notice anything that we could improve.
If you are working through a process yourself, our practical step-by-step guidance may be helpful
If you prefer to watch a video rather than read a factsheet or guide, then you may want to look at our videos on different SEND subjects (e.g. SEN Support, EHC Needs Assessments, EHC Plans).
You can, of course, continue to contact us directly if the information doesn’t cover what you are looking for, or you would like to discuss your own situation with us.
As always, the information we provide is based on what the Law and Statutory Guidance says, but in addition, (depending on the subject), we will also provide some local information.
You can access the pages by clicking on one of the boxes below to find their related topics:
Find out about SEN Support in mainstream schools and nurseries. This area also includes information on funding and the various duties on these settings.
Find out about Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA), EHC Plans, Annual Reviews and advice on how to go about choosing your placement of preference.
For information on the various types of appeals, the different options and steps you can take in appealing decisions, and the paperwork you may need to use
Pages on Exclusions, Reduced Timetables, Physical and Mental Health needs including EBSA. ***Coming Soon – School Admissions and Education Otherwise Than At School.
A look at Physical and Mental Health needs and duties on schools, Local Authorities and Health to support.
Pages will continue to be added and updated as time allows so please let us know if we haven’t covered anything that you think would be helpful.
Please note: As we want to create a website that is accessible and as helpful as possible, we welcome any comments or feedback from you that will help us achieve this. If there are any areas of the website that you feel we can improve on, please do let us know by either commenting on the page, or contacting us directly. Thank you!