Policies, Pathways & Documents

COVID-19 update documents below (June 2020)

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 Documents

Minster Ford's Open Letter to the SEND Sector - March 2020

Joint Letter - DHSC - DfE - Ministerial Letter - April 2020

Letter to Parent Carers from BFfC - May 2020

Early Years Communication from the Department for Education - 9th June 2020

Local - Policies, Pathways & Documents

Reading Local Area Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Strategy 2017 – 2022 Refreshed October 2019

Reading Local Area refreshed Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Strategy – Summary Oct 2019

The Reading Road to Success

Reading Borough Council Early Intervention and Prevention Partnership Strategy 2018 – 2021

DIRECT PAYMENTS START UP GUIDE

Statutory timescales for EHC needs assessment and EHC plan Development

A Guide to Requesting an Education, Health & Care Plan

YOUR CHILD’S ANNUAL REVIEW OF HIS/HER EDUCATION, HEALTH AND CARE PLAN OR STATEMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS A GUIDE FOR PARENTS OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN

YOUR CHILD’S ANNUAL REVIEW OF HIS/HER EDUCATION, HEALTH AND CARE PLAN OR STATEMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS A GUIDE FOR PARENTS/CARERS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE FROM SCHOOL AGE TO 25 YEARS

Meeting Your Child’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities - A Guide for Parents / Carers

SEN Support in mainstream schools - 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

TIMETABLE FOR ASSESSMENT

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

ORDINARILY AVAILABLE statement - Provision the local authority expects to be made available by schools, early years and post-16 providers

Annual Review Guidance - RBC

Annual Review Report

Complex Needs Plan (External) and Escalation Routeway 04/09/2018

Young People with SEND who are in Custody

Reading's Health & Wellbeing Strategy 2017 - 2020

Berkshire Sensory Consortium Services Presentation

National Trial – SEND Tribunal Single Route of Redress

Exclusion from school – a guide for parents

16+ ACCOMMODATION AND SUPPORT PROVISION MINIMUM SERVICE STANDARDS AND EXPECTATIONS - March 2018

Graduated Approach Document for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities aged 0-5 years - August 2018

Graduated Response Documents for Schools - May 2018

Berkshire West - CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSON’S CONTINUING CARE COMPLAINTS AND APPEALS PROCESS

Early Years Transition to School Your guide to Deferring, Offsetting and Summer Born Children - August 2018

Berkshire Transforming Care Programme - Full version and easy read available.

Local Transformation Plan for Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing-REFRESH OCTOBER 2018 - Berkshire West CCG area with Reading, West Berkshire and Wokingham Local Authorities

Young Person Friendly - Local Transformation Plan for Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing-REFRESH SUMMARY DOCUMENT OCTOBER 2018 - Berkshire West CCG area with Reading, West Berkshire and Wokingham Local Authorities

Berkshire Health Foundation Trust (BHFT) - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder pathway Referral criteria

Berkshire Health Foundation Trust (BHFT) - Autism Assessment Referral criteria

Reading Borough Council Early Years Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) Guidance and toolkit - May 2019

Reading Borough Council Preparing for Adulthood Policy 2019 Preparing to Transition from Children to Adult Social Care

Preparation for Adulthood - Easy Read Version 2019

Preparation for Adulthood - Easy Read Version (2) 2019

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 - 2019 -2020

Short Breaks Offer Statement - 2020-2021

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

Special educational needs and disability code of practice: 0 to 25 years Statutory guidance for organisations which work with and support children and young people who have special educational needs or disabilities January 2015

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 inspection: framework

School Inspection handbook

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

Transition - A quick guide to supporting the needs of pupils and their families when moving between educational settings

Care, Education and Treatment Reviews for children and young people Code and Toolkit

The NHS Long Term Plan

Mencap - Mental Health Capacity Resource Pack - March 2019

Policies, Pathways & Documents for Parent Carers & Young People

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