Supporting Children with Sensory Needs
This resource is the ninth session from a larger resource package, to view the full package of resources click here. This session covers: The senses and how they can impact emotional regulation What might we see and strategies to support Sensory audits
Effective Transitions
This resource is the tenth session from a larger resource package, to view the full package of resources click here. This session covers: Key principles of transition Strategies to support transition Building trusting relationships Taking a child-centred approach
Case Study: Establishing Inclusion Hubs in Early Years Settings
In 2017 Achieving for Children (AfC), serving the London Boroughs of Kingston and Richmond, identified a significant increase in Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and Early Years SEND Inclusion Funding (EYSIF) applications. In the 2018/2019 financial year, there were 145 new EHCPs in Kingston and 161 in Richmond across age groups, with the most […]
Early Years and Wraparound Toolkit Launch
This session was an online walkthrough for the Early Years and Wraparound Toolkit for local authorities. The aim of this walkthrough was to provide LAs with a clear understanding of how the toolkits work by highlighting the relevant sections, describing how it can be used and how local authorities can promote these valuable resources to […]
Speech and Language Resources for Practitioners
An introduction to speech, language and communication Speech and Language UK’s free introduction to speech, language and communication course introduces how to support children and young people’s speech, language and communication skills, why this is crucial for learning and wellbeing, and how to identify children with challenges. View here Speech, language and communication advanced […]
Childcare Works – Webinar Summary (Summer and Autumn 2024)
Missed a webinar? This summary document includes links to resources including recordings and slides – a great way to recap on any content you may have missed, all in one place!
Case Study: Local authority management of SEN Inclusion Funding (SENIF) and Disability Access Funding
On 9 December, the Department for Education published details of local authorities’ early years entitlements funding for 2025-26. To accompany this announcement, the department has shared these examples of local authority practice as a tool for all authorities to use as they are thinking about how to develop their EY SEND approaches locally. These examples have been […]
Keeping the Child Central – Cultivating Inclusion in Wraparound Childcare
This two-hour session provides an opportunity for local authority officers to reflect and refresh thinking on SEND and inclusion in wraparound provision. Follow the below link to view the scenarios from the session. Each scenario contains suggested points to consider when discussing with or providing support to a provider. Keeping the child central – scenarios […]
Early Years SEND Assessment Guidance and Resources
The new Early Years SEND assessment guidance and resources, developed by the Department for Education in partnership with Dingley’s Promise, has been created to support a child-centred, strengths-based approach to assessing children’s needs and sharing their progress and learning with parents, carers and professionals.