SEND Code of Practice

The course also covers the EHCP process, equipping you to offer effective guidance and support. Additionally, you will explore the impact of SEND, particularly Autism, on pupils in mainstream education and how to create an inclusive environment that meets their needs.

Module One explores the SEND Code of Practice 2014 and the key messages within it and will break down the key overall messages into manageable units of information and explore what the implications are in relation to everyday quality first teaching in the classroom. This module will also quickly look at whether any of the 2015 updates are relevant for your setting.

Module Two explores the four broad areas of need as outlined by the SEND Code of Practice, which are:

Module Three will explore the graduated approach for ‘SEN Support’ in school by exploring the four-part cycle of ‘assess, plan, do, review’ followed by a look at Education, Health and Care Plans or “EHCPs”. This module will also look at the roles and responsibilities of class teachers and Special Educational Needs Coordinators or “SENCOs”. 

Module Four will cover the policies, practice and procedures relating to SEND and outlines exactly what a school must publish online. Throughout this module, we will explore admissions, provision for pupils with SEN or disabilities, inclusion, reasonable adjustments, staffing requirements and working with parents. It will also cover what must be legally published on the school website to include policy, the local offer, accessibility plans and the SEND Information Report.

Module Five discusses the Autism-specific expectations set out in the SEN code and what the implications are for pupils with autism in your classrooms and gives achievable suggestions for what this might look like on a day-to-day basis in the classroom.