Swindon Core Standards for SEND
Local Authority's Expectations of Education providers in relation to SEND
The Swindon Core Standards for SEND have been co-produced by Educational Professionals, Professionals from support services and parents and carers. These documents are currently in draft format and are open for consultation. If you have any comments or feedback about these documents please email The Local Offer
The Core Standards outline the Local Authority's expectations of education providers in relation to the identification of SEND and the provision for pupils with SEND. They cover early years through to post-16 and link with The Early Years SENCo Handbook.
The following are fundamental to the process:
- Considering the views, wishes and feelings of the child or young person and their parents
- Allowing the child or young person and their parents to participate as fully as possible in decisions
- Providing the child, young person and their parents with the information and support necessary to participate in those decisions
- Supporting the child or young person and their parents in order to help them achieve the best possible outcomes, both educationally and in other areas, preparing them effectively for adulthood
- A strong culture of inclusion in every school
- Personalised learning approaches including innovative use of new technologies
- Strong professional development arrangements and collaboration between schools
- ‘Team around the child’ approach to provide co-ordinated multi agency support
- Engagement of parents and carers in their child’s learning<
The Local Authority propose to maintain special schools for those children with the most complex needs but break down the barriers between special and mainstream schools and ensuring mutually beneficial curriculum and social links. By working in partnership with Swindon mainstream and special schools to The Local Authority will build and extend on existing good practice. Through targeted support we aim to increase the capacity of mainstream schools to effectively meet a wide range of special educational needs.
Swindon Local Authority Accessibility Statement
Guidance and support for using the Core Standards
Overview of the Core Standards
Flowchart for using the Core Standards
Universal Support (Quality First Teaching)
Quick-checker
Quick-checker progress tracker
Universal Provision Checklists
Social Communication and Interaction
Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)
SEN Support (targeted support)
Identification criteria for SEN Support
Social Communication and Interaction/Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC)
Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)
Menu of Provision for SEN Support
Social Communication and Interaction/Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC)
Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)
Assess - Plan - Do - Review and Evidencing the Graduated Response
Please find below the new parent and child contributions forms for the EHC Plan needs assessment request
Child/young person Contribution: This is me - younger
Child/young person Contribution: This is me - older
Parental Contribution Needs Assessment Guidelines
High Needs
Guidance for applying for a Statutory EHC Needs Assessment
Guidance criteria for High Needs and suggested supporting evidence
Guidance for applying for an EHC needs assessment
Section 8 – Annual Review guidance
Section 9 - Whole school good practice for SEND
Whole school good practice for SEMH
Whole school good practice for SCID/ASC
Preparing for adulthood review guide
A guide to making conversations count for all families
Section 10 - Transitions
Child person-centred planning sheets
Young person person-centred planning sheets
Training Materials
PowerPoint training slides of Swindon Core Standards for SEND
Example Cognition and Learning Identification
Example Speech and Language Identification
Example Quick Checker - Summary Sheet
Example Quick Checker Progress Tracker
Example Identification Summary Table
Example Social Communication and Interaction Identification
Example Social Emotional and Mental Health Identification
Example 2 Quick-Checker Summary Sheet
Example 2 Cognition and Learning Identification
Example 2 Social Emotional and Mental Health Identification
Example 2 Socal Communication and Interaction Identification
Example 2 Identification Summary Table
Responsibilities of All Local Schools
All schools should co-operate with the Local Authority in developing the Local Offer and each school must publish its own detailed information on the Local Offer.
Links
Identifying Special Educational Needs
Education, Health and Care Plan
Assessing Progress Towards Outcomes
Training, Employment and Work Packages (16+)