SEND provision

Read our one-page summary of your duties in relation to provision for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Download a copy to share with your colleagues.

Last reviewed on 10 January 2024
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All governing boards have legal duties under the Children and Families Act 2014 in relation to pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). 

You can delegate these functions to a committee, an individual governor or the headteacher. However, your board is still responsible for making sure these functions are carried out.

Using your best endeavours to make sure pupils with SEND get the support they need Making sure pupils with SEND engage in activities alongside pupils who don't have SEND Making sure there's a designated qualified teacher responsible for co-ordinating SEN provision (the SENCO)  Making sure parents/carers are informed when the school is making special educational provision for a child Publishing information on the school website about the implementation of your board’s policy for pupils with SEND (the SEN information report) Making sure there are arrangements in place in school to support pupils with medical conditions Co-operating with the local authority in reviewing the provision that