
COVID-19 update
This section will provide information on policies (both local and national) pathways and documents which parents, carers, young people and practitioners may find useful.
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update
Local - Policies, Pathways & Documents
Education, Health & Care Plan - Flowchart for professionals - April 2022
Education, Health & Care Plan - Flowchart for parent carers - April 2022
Transitions - Preparing for Adulthood - easy read guides - 2022
Reading Area - Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) Strategy 2022 - 2027
BFfC Accessibility Strategy 2020-2022
DIRECT PAYMENTS START UP GUIDE
A Guide to Requesting an Education, Health & Care Plan
Meeting Your Child’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities - A Guide for Parents / Carers
SEND Support in mainstream schools - October 2020 - This information is about the support that mainstream schools should provide for children with special educational needs (SEN).
We want to tell you…. Collecting your Thoughts, Opinions & Views for your Child’s Needs Assessment
Statutory - Requesting an EHC Needs Assessment - Brighter Futures for Children December 2019
Reading’s Autism Strategy for Children, Young People and Adults 2015 - 2018
Reading Borough Council Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA)
School Transport Service General Policy
EHCP - Annual Review Process - October 2020
Complex Needs Plan (External) and Escalation Routeway 04/09/2018
Young People with SEND who are in Custody
Reading's Health & Wellbeing Strategy
Berkshire Sensory Consortium Services Presentation
National Trial – SEND Tribunal Single Route of Redress
Exclusion from school – a guide for parents - September 2020
16+ ACCOMMODATION AND SUPPORT PROVISION MINIMUM SERVICE STANDARDS AND EXPECTATIONS - March 2018
Graduated Response Documents for Schools - May 2021
Berkshire West - CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSON’S CONTINUING CARE COMPLAINTS AND APPEALS PROCESS
Berkshire Transforming Care Programme - Full version and easy read available.
Berkshire Health Foundation Trust (BHFT) - Autism Assessment Referral criteria
Brighter Futures for Children - School Transport Policies - 2019
Preparing for Adulthood - An information guide for parents and carers - January 2020
Reading Local Protocols for Assessment - March 2020
Reading Childcare Sufficiency Assessment - 2020 - 2021
Short Breaks Offer Statement - 2021-2022
Identifying a child’s needs and finding help - Easy Guide - September 2020 - BHFT and NHS services
One Reading Early Help Partnership Strategy 2021/2023 (BFfC)
Children & Young People’s Disabilities Team (CYPDT) - Referral criteria - July 2021
Direct Payments - a guide for parents and carers (BFfC) - September 2021
National - Policies, Pathways & Documents
Special educational needs and disability A guide for parents and carers August 2014
SEND Support: easy-read guide for children & young people
Children and Families Act 2014
The young person’s guide to the Children and Families Act 2014 September 2014
National Framework for Children and Young People’s Continuing Care 2016
Joint inspections of local area special educational needs or disabilities (or both) provision
Local area SEND inspections: information for parents
Guidance on EHC Plans for 19-25 year olds with SEND
Single Route of Redress National Trial - Guidance and Toolkit
Care, Education and Treatment Reviews for children and young people Code and Toolkit