Useful Resources

As a way of trying to help people at the earliest possible stage we have chosen to provide as much useful information and resources on this website as possible. This will hopefully save you the difficulty of trying to search for it yourself!

• Education
• Disability
• Public Law
• Other Useful Resources

EDUCATION

Legislation

• Education Act 1996
  • Part 4 (SEN)
• Education Act 1997
• Education (Schools) Act 1997
• Learning and Skills Act 2000 (Explanatory Notes)
• Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001
• Education Act 2002 (Explanatory Notes)
• Higher Education Act 2004 (Explanatory Notes)
• Education Act 2005 (Explanatory Notes)
• Education and Inspections Act 2006 (Explanatory Notes)
• Education and Skills Act 2008

Regulations/Rules

• The Education (Special Educational Needs) (England) (Consolidation) Regulations 2001
• Special Educational Needs Tribunal Regulations 2001 (only applicable to cases lodged before 3 November 2008)
• Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (General Provisions and Disability Claims Procedure) Regulations 2002 (only applicable to cases lodged before 3 November 2008)
• The Education (Special Educational Needs) (England) (Consolidation) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
• The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Rules 2008
• The Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008
• The Education (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators) (England) Regulations 2008 [Explanatory Memo]

Previous SENDIST Presidential Directions (these documents were previously issued/updated as Presidential Guidance):

• Translations of Decisions
• Documenting Partial Agreements
• Postal Delays
• Recorded Evidence
• Notification of Appeal Rights Review Guidance 2005
• Statements issued during appeal process

Most Used Guidance:

• Special Educational Needs Code of Practice 2001
• SEN - a guide for parents and carers
• SEN Toolkit
• School Admissions Codes & Regulations
• Primary and Secondary School Admissions and Appeals: A Guide for Parents
• Improving Behaviour and Attendance: Guidance on Exclusion from Schools and Pupil Referral Units - 2007 Guidance
• Revised guidance on the education of children and young people with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties (BESD)
• Early identification, assessment of needs and intervention - The Common Assessment Framework (CAF) for children and young people: A guide for practitioners

Other Guidance:

• Access to Education for children and young people with Medical needs
• Assessing children's needs and circumstances
• Autism Working Group - Autistic Spectrum Disorders - Good Practice Guidance
• Convention on the rights of the child
• Delivering skills for life - a framework for understanding dyslexia
• Developing Early Intervention/Support Services for Deaf Children and their Families
• Good practice guidelines for learning support units
• Guidance on the Use of Restrictive Physical Intervention for Pupils with Severe Behavioural Difficulties executive summary
• Guidance on the use of restrictive physical interventions for staff working with children and adults who display extreme behaviour in association with learning disability and/or autistic spectrum disorder
• Inclusive Schooling
• Promoting Children's Mental Health within Early Years and School Settings
• Quality Standards in Education Support Services for Children and Young People with Visual Impairment
• Removing barriers to achievement (Government Strategy for SEN)
• Report of the Special Schools Working Group
• Together from the Start - Practical guidance for professionals working with children (0-2) and their families Executive Summary
• Together From The Start; Practical guidance for professionals working with disabled children (birth to third birthday) and their families
• Identifying and Teaching Children and Young People with Dyslexia and Literacy Difficulties
• Special Educational Needs: A guide for parents and carers
  

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DISABILITY

Legislation

• Disability Discrimination Act 1995
• Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 (PDF) (Explanatory Notes)
• Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (PDF) (Explanatory Notes)
• Equality Act 2006 (PDF) (Explanatory Notes)

Guidance:

DDA Code of Practice for Schools:

• Part 1
• Part 2

DDA Code of Practice for Post-16:

• Part 1
• Part 2

Other:

• Guidance on matters to be taken into account in determining questions relating to the definition of disability (2006)
• Implementing the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) in schools and early years settings — a training resource for schools and local authorities.
• Disability Equality Duty guidance

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PUBLIC LAW

Legislation

• Human Rights Act 1998
• A Guide to the Human Rights Act - A booklet for People with Learning Disabilities
• Children Act 2004 (PDF) (Explanatory Notes)
• Civil Procedure Rules

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OTHER USEFUL RESOURCES

• Every Child Matters
• SENDIST Annual Report 2005/06
• SENDIST President's Annual Report 2006/07
• Council on Tribunal's Annual Report 2005/06 (incorporating SENDIST since April 2006)
• Council on Tribunal's Annual Report 2006/07
• First-tier Tribunal Health Education and Social Care Chamber
  Special Educational Needs and Disability (Statistical Information 2007-2008)

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