Our aim in creating this Documents Library is to make it easier and quicker for partners working in SEND, including parent-carers, to be able find the latest versions of SEND policy and guidance documents or templates quickly.
Documents related to specific services or teams e.g. referral forms or team policies will remain with the team's service entry in the directory. These can be searched for by the team name or relevant keywords.
Most documents will open in a separate window to view or download.
Some documents are templates to be worked on and will download automatically when the link is activated and can then be opened, worked on, saved and sent.
Corona virus / Covid-19 updates
During the evolving pandemic situation we are trying to ensure updates on teams and services are initially shared on the following pages.
Enhanced Risk Assessments (RA) for vulnerable pupils
Following government guidance and DfE criteria a local draft “Enhanced risk assessment (RA) tool” for identified ‘vulnerable’ children has been made available. This tool should complement and build on existing risk assessments for learners already in use in our schools and settings.
‘Enhanced’ level assessments are intended to help manage concerns of heightened risk to health or safeguarding if a vulnerable child or young person were to remain at home, rather than attending provision.
A local tool to record enhanced risk assessments has been made for schools and settings to use if helpful. It will be further developed in the coming days and weeks with partners and stakeholders.
- Hackney - Vulnerable or SEND Student - Enhanced Risk Assessment Tool (will download to be worked on)
EHC assessments and provision during the coronavirus pandemic
During the first half of 2020 the Department of Education issued guidance on temporary legislative changes relating to coronavirus (COVID-19).
Changes to the law on education, health and care needs assessments and plans due to coronavirus were announced on 30th April.
This was because during the outbreak and the effect of the restrictions it was felt changes were needed to make some of the specified special education and health care provision within EHC plans more flexible.
This flexibility has now ended, meaning if a child has an EHC plan they should receive the support they need as usual when they return to school at the start of the Autumn term.
Guidance- What parents and carers need to know about early years providers, schools and colleges in the autumn term (updated 21 August 2020).
Access the following information below...
- Hackney Special Educational Needs and Disability (strategies and policies)...
- Education, Heath and Care (EHC) assessments - guidance, request forms and planning documents...
- Leisure, Early Help and Social Care - Guides and information....
- Home to School - Travel Assistance for pupils with SEND (special educational needs and disabilities)
- Autism support - local guidance and referral forms...
- Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) and Dyslexia - guidance and policies..
- Pupils with medical needs - policies and support
- Mental Health and Wellbeing - Guides to services for children and young people
- Hackney's Local Offer website - purpose and reports
- National NHS, Government and strategic partners guidance....
Page last modified: 08/10/20
Hackney Special Educational Needs and Disability (strategies and policies)
- Hackney Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Strategy (0-25) 2017-2020
- Hackney Learning Trust School Accessibility Strategy
- Hackney Learning Trust - Special Equipment Policy (updated September 2019)
- Hackney Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) Post 16 Strategy 2017-2020
- Hackney - children's well-being framework
- City and Hackney Disabled Children and Young Peoples Needs Assessment 2017
Education, Heath and Care (EHC) assessments - guidance, request forms and planning documents
Education, Health and Care Plans - Guidance...
- Obtaining the views and opinions of children and young people Guidance for Schools and Professionals
- Education, Health and Care Plan - guidance criteria
- Annual Review and Phase Transfer Process - Guidance on young people with Education, Health and Care Plans in Year 11 and above (Pdf)
- Provision Mapping and Management Guide and materials for schools and professionals (V3)
EHC Needs Assessment request forms...
- Professionals Request form for Statutory Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment 2019
- Education, Health and Care needs assessment - young person's request form (this form will download as a word document and can then be completed, saved and returned)
- Education, Health and Care needs assessment - parent/carer request form (this form will download as a word document and can then be completed, saved and returned)
Post 16 Education Health and Care Plan documents and templates
- Schedule 2 / SEND Post 16 High Needs Funding Request Form 2020-21 - Blank template (this form will download as a word document and can then be completed, saved and returned)
- Annual Review and Phase Transfer Process - Guidance on young people with Education, Health and Care Plans in Year 11 and above (Pdf)
EHCP templates and examples...
- EHC Plan Template 0-13 (Final Version 2017)
- EHC Plan Template Preparing for Adulthood (Year 9 and upward)
- EHC South Team completed example EHC Plan
Annual Reviews...
- EHCP Annual Reviews Guidance 2018
- Person Centred Annual Review - Agenda
- Parent-Carer report for annual review
- Education Setting - Staff report
- Child or young person 'All about me' booklet
- EHC Plan - Annual Review Form (updated June18)
- Preparing for Adulthood Annual Review Form 14-25 (updated June18)
Hackney EHC Plan Coordinators - Allocation by school or education setting...
Leisure, Early Help and Social Care - Guides and information....
Home to School - SEND Travel Assitance
These are the latest travel assistance related documents:
- SEND Travel Assistance - guidance (document)
- Home to school - Travel Assistance Application (form)
- Post 16 - Travel Assistance Application (form)
- Travel Assistance- change of circumstance (form)
These forms, guidance and templates can be found here in the School transport for children and young people with SEND help and advice article.
Autism - local guidance and referral forms...
- SCAC - Social Communication Assessment Clinic for children aged 5 to 12 years of age) Referral form
- Hackney Education Position Statement - Approaches to Autism
- Criteria for admission to specialist provision for children with autism (pdf)
- Panel process 2020-21 ARP Allocations
- 2020-21 ARP Referral form (blank - will download for individual completion)
Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) and Dyslexia - guidance and policies..
- Hackney Learning Trust - Position statement - Specific Learning Difficulties and Dyslexia (updated 2018)
- Hackney Learning Trust - Special Equipment Policy (updated September 2019)
Pupils with medical needs - policies and support
Mental Health and Wellbeing - Guides to services for pupils and young people...
Hackney Local Offer website...
National NHS, Government and strategic partners guidance....
- SEND - Early Years Guide
- Schools and Alternative Provision Guide - SEND Code of Practice 0-25
- SEND - Guide for Further Education Providers
- SEND - 19 - 25 year olds entitlement to EHC plans
- Health Professionals Guide - SEND Code of Practice 0-25
- NHS Guidance for health services for children and young people with SEND
- NHS Commissioning for transition to adult services for young people with SEND
- Social Care Guide to SEND 0-25 Code of practice
- Care Act 2014
- Statutory Guidance - Care and support (updated 24 June 2020)
- Parents SEND reforms guide
- Council for Disabled Children- Education, Health and Care Plans: Examples of good practice
- Children and Families Act - Part 3
- SEND Code of Practice 2015
- SEND - Supporting Local and National Accountability
- Ofsted and the CQC Local Area SEND Inspection - Framework
- Ofsted and the CQC Local Area SEND – Guidance for Inspectors - Handbook