Guidance

SEND: managing the 2014 changes to the system

Guidance on changes to legislation relating to children and young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND).

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 27 August 2015

Applies to England

Documents

Special educational needs and disability: managing the September 2014 changes to the system

Ref: DFE-00236-2015

PDF, 324 KB, 29 pages

Details

This is for:

• local authorities
• organisations involved in assessments of SEND
• providers of services for children and young people with SEND
• early years settings
• schools
• further education and training providers

It explains the process for moving children and young people with SEND to the new system which began on 1 September 2015, introduced by the Children and Families Act 2014.

Contact us if you have questions about this guidance.

Special educational needs transitional team

Email [email protected]

Published 27 August 2015