Leicestershire SENA Inclusion Practice Toolkit:

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What is the toolkit? What is it? This toolkit has been produced to support colleagues in meeting need and achieving the best outcomes for our children and young people. It will allow mainstream schools to understand what is expected of them, as well as identify additional avenues for support when the child/young person needs it. It is not a 'tick-list', and needs based approaches should be used.

Who can use it?

• Parent/carers can use this toolkit to better understand the resources available to providers

• Schools can use this toolkit as plans are made to meet pupil or student needs, and to understand what is expected of them. It is primarily aimed at both mainstream primary and secondary settings.

• The Local Authority can use this toolkit as part of decision making to understand whether in spite of the setting appropriately applying the Graduated Response, provision is needed for the pupil that is over and above what is ordinarily available.

Who has been involved in producing it?

The following toolkit has been produced with the support of SENCo’s, Headteachers, Parent/Carers, Educational Psychologists, Specialist Teaching Services, SENA (The Special Educational Needs Assessment Department within Leicestershire County Council), the transformation unit and others. It has drawn on the existing local offer and the SEND Handbook, and must be read in the context of The Equality Act (2010), the SEND Code of Practice, the National High Needs funding approach, and the Children and Families Act and associated legislation and regulations.