SEND Code of Practice

The 2015 SEND Code of Practice contains details of the legal requirements and statutory guidance that education professionals must follow regarding children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN). This SEND Code training is a five-module course providing an overview of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice 0-25 years.

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Our essential CPD Send Code 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

Duration Dependent on delivery method, this SEND training course takes between 1-2 hours to complete and gain your certificate.

Entry & Level There are no barriers to entry on this online SEND training for teachers. This is an awareness course, suitable for all.

Certification On completion of this SEND online training course, either download your certificate or access it later online.

Accreditations This SEND Code of Practice course is CPD accredited. It meets accepted Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.

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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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What is the SEND Code of Practice? The Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice is statutory guidance for organisations, such as schools, academies and local authorities, working with and providing support for children and young people, aged 0-25, with special educational needs and disabilities.

What does the SEND Code of Practice do? The SEND Code of Practice ensures that all children with SEND are given the same consideration and that everyone is aware of their legal obligations and can be held accountable if it isn’t being followed.

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