What is a SEND support plan?
Where required, a SEND support plan works alongside the Graduated Approach and is written to describe the support being put in place that is ‘additional to’ or ‘different from’ what other children receive. The plan will also show targets that the child will be working towards. This plan is sometimes called an Individual Education Plan (IEP), Individual Learning Plan (ILP) or Additional Learning Plan. It should be discussed and reviewed with you and your child at review meetings. These are usually held once a term. You should receive a copy of your child’s SEND support plan, with an update after each review meeting.
Your child does not require a diagnosis to receive SEND support. It is about meeting their learning needs when they arise.
SEND Support may be provided in lots of different ways including:
- A special programme of work
- Particular equipment or assistive technology
- Time with a teacher or teaching assistant (TA) individually or in a group.
You should also have 3 meetings a year separate from parents evening to discuss SEND with the SENCO or class teacher.