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National and Local SEND policies

There's a lot of legislation and strategy which underpins SEND services both in Hertfordshire and nationally. We've laid out for you our county policies and other useful documents, and what the law says nationally, too.

Hertfordshire documents and quality offers

Hertfordshire's SEND Strategy 2022 - 25

The SEND Strategy is made up of 5 ambitions, and sets out how we will provide SEND services and support across education, health and social care in Hertfordshire.

Accessibility Strategy

Information on the support available for children and young people unable to attend school due to the impact of a medical condition in Hertfordshire.

Hertfordshire's Professional Promise

Hertfordshire's professional promise for how children, young people and adults with special educational needs and/ or disabilities and their families should be treated.

Hertfordshire's Professional Promise easyread (PDF 631kb)

We promise to support you the best we can. Here is our promise to you.

Our Way Forward: Plan for Children and Young People 2021 - 26

Hertfordshire County Council Children's Service's strategy for improving outcomes for children, young people and families.

Special Provision Capital Fund

How Hertfordshire plans to spend the funding allocated by the Government to improve the quality of provision available for children and young people with SEND with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

Special School Place Planning Strategy 2020 - 2023 (PDF 4.47mb)

The aim of the SEND Special School Place Planning Strategy is to ensure that there are enough places in Hertfordshire special schools, so that children with special educational needs and disabilities have access to high quality local provision that meets their needs

SEND Toolkit

An easy-to-use guide written by parents and professionals that contains useful information, resources and statutory information on SEND.

Emotional Wellbeing and Behaviour strategy 2020 - 2023 (PDF 668kb)

Our approach to understanding and supporting emotional wellbeing, engagement and behaviour.

Hertfordshire's Emotional Wellbeing and Behaviour Strategy Implementation Guide (PDF 338kb)

This guide supports schools and settings to embed the principles of the emotional wellbeing and behaviour strategy, and enables professionals to develop and embed support for positive emotional wellbeing.

 

Our Quality Offers

Quality SEND Offer

Social Emotional and Mental Health Quality Offer

Hertfordshire Autism Quality Offer

SLCN Speech Language and Communication Needs Quality Offer


National documents

 

SEND Code of Practice

Statutory guidance for organisations that work with and support children and young people with SEND.

Equality Act 2010

Protects people against discrimination, harassment or victimisation in the workplace or when using private or public services. Under the Act, employers and service providers have a duty to make reasonable adjustments to support disabled people.

Ofsted

The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills responsible for inspecting educational institutions, including state schools and some independent schools.

Care Quality Commission (CQC)

The independent regulator of health and adult social care in England.

 

Page was last updated on: 19/04/2024 18:07:13

 

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