↵SEN and Assessment

In this section you will find the following information to support you:

  • Barnet SENCO Toolkit - tools and resources to support the early identification of special educational needs
  • Barnet 'My Support Plan' - a best practice template to support those children and young people at SEN Support
  • Applying for an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Needs Assessment - links and documents to support the application for an EHC Needs assessment
  • Annual Review of an Education, Health and Care Plan - links and documents to support the annual review of an EHCP

 

If you have a question...

There are regular opportunities to go through these resources at our half termly SENCO Challenge workshops and in our central training; however, if you have any specific questions or need guidance with any of the above, please contact one of our Inclusion Advisory team who will be happy to help.

 

Barnet SENCO Toolkit - to support the early identification of special educational needs

Early identification of special educational needs is an important part of ensuring that the best provision is made for all children and young people. Where a child or young person continues to make less than expected progress, despite high quality differentiated and targeted teaching, it is important to understand whether there is an underlying need which is acting as a barrier to learning.

 

Within Barnet we have developed our SENCO Toolkit which is a resource to support SENCOs with the early identification and assessment of special educational needs. The toolkit consists of the following sections:

  1. Section 1: Introduction
  2. Section 2: Identification of Need for EYFS / Identification of Need for Primary / Identification of Need for Secondary
  3. Section 3: Assessment Tools
  4. Section 4: SEN Support
  5. Section 5: Setting Outcomes
  6. Section 6: Useful Links

If you need any support or guidance with using the toolkit, please do get in touch with one of our Inclusion Advisory Teachers who'd be happy to help.

 

Barnet 'My Support Plan' - best practice template for SEN Support

The Barnet 'My Support Plan' is a template for children and young people who have been identified at SEN Support. It is a best practice model which reflects the four stage cycle of Assess-Plan-Do-Review.

The plan ensures that the child or young person is at the centre of the support plan, and involves parents/carers and the child and young person at the earliest stage with a person-centred planning component in the form of a one page profile.

The template and guidance can be found here: My Support Plan

There is also information for parents/carers and young people: My Support Plan Parent/Carer Leaflet.

 

Request for an Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA)

Some children and young people with more complex needs may need support above and beyond what is ordinarily available in a setting; this might mean that the pupil would need an Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA).

 

Before a request for an EHC Needs Assessment is made, the child or young person would normally have in place a Support Plan that shows how everyone has worked together, including outside agencies, to identify and support the pupil's needs, and also identifies how the pupil has been supported using resources which are normally available in the setting.

 

This is the form to complete a request for an EHC Needs Assessment: Request for EHC Needs Assessment

 

To find out more about requesting an EHC Needs Assessment, click on the following link:

www.barnetlocaloffer.org.uk/pages/home/information-and-advice/education-health-and-care/requesting-an-ehc-assessment

 

Click here to download a copy of our Barnet Ordinarily Available document 

 

 

The Annual Review of an EHC Plan

Here you will find all the guidance and documents you need to prepare for and undertake an Annual Review meeting. Following this section, there are also useful resources and videos to support your understanding of the annual review process and statutory timeframes. 

Before the Annual Review meeting

It is important that the following documents are completed, gathered and circulated to all those involved in the Annual Review meeting. This should be done at least two weeks before the Annual Review meeting takes place:

  • Views of the child/young person
  • Views of the parents/carers
  • Professional Advice and Reports (completed by all professionals involved with supporting the child or young person)
  • Summary Advice (completed by the school or setting)

All these documents will contribute to the Annual Review of the EHC Plan; therefore, it is essential that those involved in the meeting have the opportunity to read through them beforehand.

 

Following the Annual Review meeting

The Report on the Annual Review of an EHC Plan should be completed after the Annual Review meeting has taken place. This form, along with the other documents and any supplementary reports, must be sent to the Local Authority within the statutory 2 weeks of the Annual Review meeting date.

Annual Review paperwork should be sent securely to: [email protected]

If you have any queries or questions regarding the Annual Review for a child or young person, please contact your Barnet SEN Caseworker. You can find their contact details on the Monitoring and Review Caseworker Allocations 2023/24 document in our SENCO Zone Resource Library.

Barnet Annual Review documentation

Barnet Annual Review documentation (updated January 2024)

Below are the all documents you will need for the Annual Review of a Barnet EHC Plan:

 

Please note: if the EHC Plan has been issued by or is under the responsibility of another Local Authority (e.g.: Enfield or Haringey), you will need to ensure that you complete the annual review documentation relevant to that Local Authority. If you are unsure or have any questions about this, contact your Barnet SEN Caseworker.

 

Useful information and resources to support understanding of the Annual Review process

The Council for Disabled Children have a wealth of information to support understanding of the Annual Review process. As well as resources for practitioners, they have helpful resources for families.

 

Council for Disabled Children Resources

What is an Annual Review? Information about the Annual Review process and helpful resources for professionals and parents/carers

Annual Review Fact Sheet -  a useful factsheet providing an overview of the key duties which apply to Local Authorities, schools and education providers as set out in the Children & Families Act 2014

Annual Review Timeline - a great visual resource which explains the timeline for an Annual Review in five steps

 

The following animation explains the Annual Review process and helps with understanding the procedures.