SEND Code of Practice
What is the SEND code of practice? The SEND Code of Practice is an official guide for teachers / professionals working with children who have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). It emphasises a family-centred approach to care and education, covering four key areas: 1. Communication and interaction 2. Cognition and learning 3. Social, emotional, and mental health 4. Sensory and/or physical needs The Code outlines legal requirements that must be followed by education professionals and provides statutory guidance that should be adhered to unless there's a valid reason not to. Both mainstream and special schools are required to consider the Code, which is published by the Department for Education (DfE) and applies universally, without distinguishing between primary and secondary schools. The FOUR main areas of the code of conduct The broad areas of SEND reflect the diverse and often complex learning difficulties children