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SEND Code of Practice

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About this course

Our essential CPD SEND Code of Practice online training covers the principles of the statutory guidance, explains what form the support should take, and in particular what those in an educational setting must do to comply.

The 2015 SEND Code of Practice is the official guide for those who work with children who have special education needs and disabilities (SEND). This online SEND Code training course is made up of 5 modules, providing 4 hours of CPD training, and is suitable for those in the education sector, including local authorities (e.g. education, social care or employment), governing bodies of schools or further education colleges, early years providers and local health boards.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course learners should know and understand the following:

  • Module 1: The Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice: 0-25 years
    This module covers details about the Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice: 0-25 years including the definition of SEND, how to distinguish between a child and a young person, the 2015 SEND Code of Practice statutory guidance and the principles of the Code of Practice, the impact of appropriate legislation, and more.

  • Module 2: Establishing effective partnerships across education, health and care
    This module explains the duties local authorities and their partner commissioning bodies have for developing joint arrangements for commissioning services to improve outcomes for 0–25-year-old children and young people who have SEND, and an Education Health and Care (EHC) plan.

  • Module 3: Education, Health and Care (EHC) assessments and Plans
    This module gives advice and information on education, health and care assessments and plans including the principles, support for young people and parents, how to write and what to include in the EHC plan, and more.

  • Module 4: Maintaining and reviewing the EHC Plan
    A snippet of what your staff will learn in module 4 is how to review and re-assess EHC plans, transfer of EHC plans, how to amend an existing plan, and more.

  • Module 5: Children and young people in specific circumstances
    This module highlights particular groups of children and young people whose specific circumstances require additional consideration by those who work with them and support their special educational needs (SEN), along with statutory requirements.

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