Download our Guides & Toolkits
We have produced a range of information resources for parents, carers and young people. These complement the SEND Code of Practice 2014 and the DfE Parent’s Guide. The resources are designed to be downloaded or printed easily. We hope you find them useful.
SEND Information Resources
The information in this range of publications is specific to the local authority area in which you live.
SEND Resources for Bristol Residents:
- What do we mean by impartial information?
- The Local Offer – Bristol
- SEN Support in Bristol
- Funding for SEN Support in Bristol
- Education Health and Care Needs Assessments – Bristol
- Education Health & Care Plans – Bristol
- Personal Budgets – Bristol
- What if I do not agree – Bristol
- Thinking about reaching out – Bristol
An Information Resource Glossary is available for use with the above booklets.
SEND Resources for North Somerset Residents:
- What do we mean by impartial? – North Somerset
- The Local Offer – North Somerset
- SEN – Support North Somerset
- Funding for SEN Support North Somerset
- EHC Assessments – North Somerset
- Education, Health and Care Plans – North Somerset
- Personal Budgets – North Somerset
- What if I do not agree? – North Somerset
An Information Resource Glossary is available for use with the above booklets.
SEND Resources for South Gloucestershire Residents:
- What do we mean by impartial – South Glos
- The local offer – South Glos
- SEN Support – South Glos
- Funding for SEN – South Glos
- EHC Needs Assessments – South Glos
- Education Health and Care Plans – South Glos
- Personal budgets – South Glos
- What if I do not agree? – South Glos
An Information Resource Glossary is available for use with the above booklets.
Toolkits:
Annual Reviews
School
- Choosing a school for your child – A guide for parents of children with Special Educational Needs
- Choosing a School – Additional Information
- Preparing for starting or moving school
- Reasonable Adjustments
- SAY Graduated Approach
- Updated Suspension and Permanent Exclusion Toolkit 2023
Tribunals/Legal
- Availability of Legal Aid (PDF)
- Factsheet – Judicial Review: Information, Advice & Support Programme (PDF)
- Local Authority duties in meeting the educational needs of looked after children with SEND (PDF)
- Tribunals: content and placement appeal
- SEND Mediation Leaflet
Education Other Than At School
Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
- Specifying provision in an EHCP – A guide for parents
- EHCP Toolkit ‘Checking your draft plan’
- Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) – Frequently Asked Questions
- Completing a Parent or Young Person Contribution
- Requesting an EHC needs assessment as a parent/carer
Mental Health