Meeting special educational needs – the SEN Code of Practice
for Wales
The Welsh Assembly Government has developed a
Code of Practice that gives practical guidance on how to
identify and assess children with special educational
needs.
The basic principles of the Code are:
- all children with special educational needs
should have their needs met.
- the special educational needs of children are
normally met in mainstream, early years settings or
schools.
- your views will be taken into account and the
wishes of your child will be listened to.
- you have the vital role in supporting your
child’s education.
- children with special educational needs
should receive a broad, well-balanced and relevant
education.
The Code describes a
graduated response as follows:
Approach
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Response to Special Educational Need
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Identification
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A child’s SEN is identified based on their
inadequate progress
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Early Years/
School Action
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Early Years Providers/School informs parents
that their child is considered as having SEN. SEN co-ordinator
(SENCO) and colleagues gather information about the child,
including parents. SENCO organises additional provision and ensures
that an individual education plan (IEP) is drawn up, working with
the child’s teachers to devise school-based interventions
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Early Years/
School Action Plus
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SENCO brings in outside specialists to advise
on further changes that could be made within the school to meet the
child’s needs
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Statutory Assessment
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LEA considers the need for statutory
assessment and, if appropriate, makes a multi-disciplinary
assessment
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After assessment
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LEA considers the need for a Statement of SEN
and, if appropriate, makes a Statement and arranges, monitors and
reviews provision
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