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Understand statutory guidance in relation to the care and education of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
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Maintained nursery schools must identify a member of staff (with QTS) to act as SENCo. From September 2009, every new SENCo in a maintained school is required to gain the Master’s-level National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordinator within 3 years of taking up the post. More information about the award can be found here.
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‘Statutory framework for the early years foundation’ by the Department for Education
‘Special educational needs and disability code of practice’ by the Department for Education
‘Part 3: Children and young people in England with special educational needs or disabilities’ in the Children and Families Act 2014
Maintained nursery schools must identify a member of staff (with QTS) to act as SENCo. From September 2009, every new SENCo in a maintained school is required to gain the Master’s-level National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordinator within 3 years of taking up the post. More information about the award can be found here.
'Section 8: Working with other professionals and other sources of support and information’ by the Council for Disabled Children
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Click to read ‘SEN and disability statute law, regulations and guidance’ on the IPSEA website.
Click to read ‘SEND Regulations’ on the Ed Yourself website.
Click to read ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ by the HM Government.
Click to read ‘The Equality Act 2010 and schools’ by the Department for Education.
Click to read ‘Reasonable Adjustments for Disabled Pupils’ by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Click to read ‘Supporting pupils at school with medical conditions’ by the Department for Education.
Click to read ‘Mental Capacity Act 2005’ by the Department for Constitutional Affairs.
'Information sharing: Advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers’. Click to read this guide to how and when to share information about a child to others.
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