Special educational needs and disability (SEND) teachers and schools handbook
Our SEND handbook is currently being updated. To access SEND forms, checklists and letter templates please use the links below:
Tests to help assessment
Section 3-3-2. Section A - factors affecting pupils' progress - forms and checklists
- Significant factors affecting the pupil's progress - detailed long form (PDF)
- Significant factors affecting the pupil's progress - detailed short form (PDF)
Section 3-3-2. Section B – assessment of reading difficulties and writing skills - forms and checklists
- Informal reading inventory (PDF)
- Reading level assessment (PDF)
- Pupil reading inventory (PDF)
- Cue systems in the reading process (PDF)
Section 3-3-2. Section C – assessment of and intervention for children with behavioural difficulties - forms and checklists
- Checklist of potentially disrupting classroom behaviour (PDF)
- ABC (antecedents, background, consequences) chart version 1 (PDF)
- ABC (antecedents, background, consequences) chart version 2 (PDF)
- Monitoring pupil behaviour – teacher record (PDF)
- Activity record – completion of tasks within a set time (PDF)
- Playground observations (PDF)
- 90 ways to say well done (PDF)
- 50 things to 'catch them being good at' (PDF)
- Behaviour can change - checklist (PDF)
- Planning an individual education plan (PDF)
Individual education plans
Section 3-5-11. Individual education plans for primary schools
- Individual education plan for primary schools (DOC)
- Individual education plan record of discussion with parent or carer form (DOC)
- Individual education plan forms (DOC) – pupil information form, bilingual pupil information form, additional information form, summary of assessment in school form and stage 1 action form
- Individual education plan request for permission for involvement of support service/ outside agency (DOC)
- Individual education plan record of meeting form (DOC)
Section 3-5-13. Individual education plans for secondary schools
Initiation of formal assessment
Section 3-8-5. Request for initiation of formal assessment - assessment forms
- Request for initiation of formal assessment – information submitted by parent(s) (Form 2) (DOC)
- Request for initiation of formal assessment – service form (Form 3) (DOC)
- Request for initiation of formal assessment form (Form 4) (DOC)
Section 3-8-6. Request for consideration of initiation of statutory assessment - appendix B forms (formerly appendix D)
- Request for consideration of initiation of statutory assessment (DOC)
- Additional report by headteacher on a child who may need special education provision (DOC)
- Foundation stage request for consideration of initiation of statutory assessment (DOC)