EDCM said in its current form the draft SEN code of practice fails to deliver the government’s promised joined-up system of support for families, and could in fact undermine other aspects of the ...

Writing an SEN policy This should cover your overall arrangements for children with SEN, including admissions, your access to specialist facilities, and any staff with specialist qualifications. Think ...

This final part of our series on inclusion explores language and communication difficulties, one of the four broad areas of special educational needs outlined in the 2001 SEN Code of Practice. There ...

Therefore two leading voices in the world of SEN have both publically condemned the SEN Draft Code of Practice.

The government must make "substantial changes" to its draft special educational needs (SEN) code of practice for the reforms to be successful, charities have warned.

Schools, pre-schools and nurseries are bound by a document called the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice, which sets out how they identify, categorise and provide for a child's needs.

Also, in September 2014, a new special educational needs (SEN) code of practice came into force in England, with the stated aim of putting pupils at the centre of their education planning.