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Contents

1. INTRODUCTION: PRINCIPLES & PROCEDURES

2. SCHOOL-BASED STAGES OF ASSESSMENT & PROVISION

Introduction

The duties of governing bodies
Roles and responsibilities in mainstream schools
The school's SEN policy
The SEN co-ordinator
Identification and assessment
The five-stage model
Record keeping
The in-service training of staff
Working with others
Partnership with parents
Involving the child
Co-operation between LEAs, the health services and social services
Child health services
Social services and education welfare service involvement
Special educational needs support services

SCHOOL-BASED STAGES

STAGE 1

Trigger
Roles and responsibilities
Information required
Assessing and meeting the child's special educational needs
Continuing current arrangements
Seeking advice and support
Giving special help at stage 1
Review

STAGE 2

Trigger
Roles and responsibilities
Information required
Assessing and meeting the child's special educational needs
Seeking further advice
Making special educational provision at stage 2: the individual education plan
Review

STAGE 3

Trigger
Roles and responsibilities
Information required
Assessing and meeting the child's needs
Seeking further advice
Making special educational provision at stage 3: Individual education plan and
specialist involvement
Targets
Review
Summary