This Reference File sets out Warwickshire’s Strategic and Operational Policies for SEN and seeks to bring together all information relating to all aspects of SEN. It is written for schools, governors, support services, professionals and other agencies, working within and with the Local Authority, to support and guide their work with children and young people who have special educational needs.
This File contains policies and guidelines written or revised in response to legislation and local policy development, including the Children and Young People Plan and the Local Area Agreement.
The most up to date version of the Reference File for Special Needs and Inclusion will always be available on the Warwickshire website from which an electronic copy can easily be downloaded.
This page brings together all the policies and guidance produced by the Local Authority in relation to Special Needs. It also includes, where appropriate, model school policies, specimen letters, useful addresses and contact numbers etc.
The Statutory Framework for SEN and Disability (pdf, 189Kb)
Guidance on special toileting (pdf, 841Kb) needs in schools and early years settings.
SEN & Inclusion Strategy (pdf, 179Kb)
Strategic Development Priorities (pdf, 8836Kb)
Children and Young People's Plan - To obtain a paper copy of the latest publication of the CYPP, please contact the Commissioning Support Service on 01926 742355.
Provision for Pupils (pdf, 411Kb)
Dual Registration and Funding Protocols 2005 (pdf, 178Kb)
This section is being re-written. Please contact SEN if you have questions about this section.
This section is being re-written. Please contact SEN if you have questions about this section.
Reviews: Annual Reviews of Statements of Special Educational Needs (pdf, 306Kb)
Working with parents and carers (pdf, 179Kb)
Assessment Statementing and Review Service (pdf, 62Kb)
The role of Support Services (pdf, 71Kb)
Educational Psychology Service (pdf, 91Kb)
IDS - Hearing Advisory Service (pdf, 71Kb)
IDS - Visual Impairment Service (pdf, 114Kb)
IDS - Specific Language Disorders Service (pdf, 80Kb)
IDS - Physical Disability Service (pdf, 115Kb)
IDS - Pre-School Service (pdf, 22Kb)
IDS - Inclusion Project (pdf, 95Kb)
Provision of support for pupils with behavioural problems (pdf, 79Kb)
Area Behaviour Support Panel (pdf, 202Kb)
General guidance on the use of exclusions (pdf, 208Kb)
Fixed period exclusions (pdf, 59Kb)
Permenant Exclusions (pdf, 58Kb)
Child Employment and Protection (pdf, 331Kb)
Model Child Protection Policy (pdf, 234Kb)
Children in Public Care (pdf, 148Kb)
Elective Education (Home Education) (pdf, 274Kb)
Children and Young People's Plan - To obtain a paper copy of the latest publication of the CYPP, please contact the Commissioning Support Service on 01926 742355.
These documents are for staff that work within Special Educational Needs.
Early Years / Pre-school SEN Code of Practice
Warwickshire Process and Criteria for Statutory Assessment (msword, 403Kb)
We have produced this guide:
Speech & Language Therapy for Primary Schools in Warwickshire (msword, 123Kb)