ADVICE AND INFORMATION
Official Guidance
Here you can find links to official guidance issued by the government in relation to SEND .
SEND Review 2022
The government carried out a SEND review just before the covid pandemic. The response to the review, was finally published in 2022 in this document. An improvement plan for SEND will be published by March 2023.
New Local Area Ofsted 2023
From 2023, local areas in England will have a local area SEND inspection carried out jointly by Ofsted and the CQC using this new framework. This framework replaces the version that Bolton was inspected under in 2016.
SEND Code of Practice 2015
This is the guidance document that lays out how all educational settings, the local authority, the NHS and many others must comply with the Children’s & Families Act 2014.
SEND Code of Practice - for Parents
A much shorter, simplified, version of the SEND Code of Practice, at just 59 pages. This version was issued specifically for parents and carers.
SEND Reforms for Children & Young People
This guide was written to help children and young people understand how the new laws in 2014 would make a difference for them.
Children & Families Act 2014
A link to the act of parliament from 2014 that introduced the SEND laws we know today. Skip to Part 3 for the SEND section.
Medical Conditions Guidance
DfE guidance that covers administering medicines in school, plus guidance around toileting needs in school age children.
Local Area Ofsted/CQC SEND Inspection
In 2016 Bolton was one of the first areas to be inspected by Ofsted & the CQC in relation to SEND. Click for the report.