Summary: | Access to the Special educational needs and disability code of practice: 0 to 25 years for children and young people. |
Description:
The Department for Education and Department of Health and Social Care have published SEND Code of Practice: 0 to 25 Years statutory guidance.
The guidance is concerned with special educational needs and disability system for children and young people aged 0 to 25 years of age. It explains the duties of local authorities, health bodies, schools and colleges to provide for those with special educational needs under part 3 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
The code, which applies to England, is for:
- Headteachers and principals
- Governing bodies
- School and college staff
- Special educational needs (SEN) coordinators
- Early education providers
- Local authorities
- Health and social services staff
The guidance maybe be helpful for youth justice services when working in partnership with schools.