Key dates and activities - children with an EHCP or who need SEN support
The following information includes links to information and resources for children with EHCPs. The key dates are for when preparing your child to move from childminders and nursery to reception and infant to junior schools.
Autumn term the year before starting in reception
1 September
Via the Parents and carers Portal, express their preferred choices of school for children with an EHCP currently with childminders, nurseries, or year two (six to seven-year-olds) due to transition to reception or junior school. Parents and carers of children who are currently undergoing an Education Health Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA) should also express their choice of schools. Your contact in SENDAR will be able to support and advise you.
By the first week of October
If a child already has an EHCP, a phase transition annual review meeting should have been held. Otherwise, if your child requires SEN Support or they are still waiting for ECHNA to be agreed, a transition planning meeting with the childminders or nursery, school and parents and carers will take place.
Within 10 days of the annual review meeting
All Annual Review Paperwork to must be sent to SENDAR.
Mid to late autumn term
SENDAR consults with schools (mainstream and special schools), including parental preference(s).
Spring term
On or before 15 February
Final EHCP issued before this date with named SEND setting to parents and carers and schools for all children transferring to reception or primary schools. Parents and Carers have a two month deadline from the date of issue of the final EHCP to appeal against the plan to the First Tier SEND Tribunal.
Summer term
May
Pre-school feeder setting (childminder or nursery) SENCo completes the pupil transition form and forwards to the receiving school/setting.
June
Receiving primary schools or setting SENCo review forms received and meets (could be virtual) with the SENCo from the feeder setting to discuss the child’s needs and enhanced transition opportunities.
Parents and carers of pupils starting primary school join the discussion with one or both SENCos.
May to July
An enhanced transition package is put in place and begins if required.
During July
Schools organise a transition evening/open day for children and their parents and carers or carers to support successful transitions.
Pass on any information / folders to the new school, such as the child’s SEND file or safeguarding file.
Autumn term
A post-transfer meeting (could be virtual) to be held between the childminders, nursery or primary school or setting to discuss the initial transition, successes, and challenges.