Graduated SEND Support

The additional needs of most children and young people can be met by inclusive quality first teaching and reasonable adjustments through the funding and resources that are already or ‘ordinarily’ available in their mainstream school or setting. The SEND Code of Practice calls this ‘ordinarily available’ provision.

Our ‘Ordinarily Available Inclusive Practice’ (OAIP) guide highlights theses expectations and effective strategies that can ‘ordinarily’ be provided for a child or young person without the need of an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP). Different techniques are used in a graduated approach to ensure all ordinarily available inclusive practice are tried before moving into further layers of support.

On this page you will find links that will take you to different sections on Tools for Schools, which holds the most up to date information on Graduated SEND Support and other relevant information.

The quality first teaching expectations and related good practice examples outlined in this section will benefit all children and young people. This includes those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), additional needs or those from disadvantaged groups.

The information on Tools for Schools is aimed at educational professionals. If you are a parent carer and would like to speak to someone about, SEND Support in schools then you can contact the SEND Information, Advice and Support Service.

Quality First Teaching

The quality first teaching expectations and related good practice examples outlined in this section will benefit all children and young people. This includes those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), additional needs or those from disadvantaged groups.

The ‘Assess, Plan, Do, Review’ cycle

The ‘Assess, Plan, Do, Review’ cycle is a good way for schools to plan Special Educational Needs (SEN) support. It is also called the ‘graduated approach'.

SEND Support Strategies for Early Years

Information on ordinarily available support for children under the age of 5.

SEND Support Strategies for Schools and Post 16 settings

Information on ordinarily available support for primary school pupils, secondary school pupils and post 16 students.

SEND Toolkit

Our special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) toolkit has been co- written with schools, early years providers, post 16 education settings, parent carers and other professionals.

Before using the SEND toolkit please ensure you have consulted the ‘Ordinarily Available Inclusive Practice’ guide as this contains a range of strategies that can be implemented by mainstream teaching and support staff.