Background: This document is DfE advice for school governing bodies/proprietors, senior leadership teams, SENCOs and classroom staff.  NB Both SEND and SEN are used as acronyms in this DfE paper.

SEND: Guide for schools and alternative provision settings: Click here

to be read alongside

SEND code of practice: 0-25 years: Click here

The update relates to the new mandatory SENCO qualification: the NPQ for SENCOs (2024) now replaces the NASENCO.

Briefing 42 Code of practice SEND: Click here