Department for education guidance:
- Schools Guide to the SEND Code of Practice 2014
- Suspension and Permanent Exclusion from maintained Schools, Academies and Pupil Referral Units in England Including Pupil Movement – Guidance September 2023
- Guidance Supporting Pupils at School with Medical Conditions 2015
- DfE Governance Handbook
- Equality Act guidance for schools 2014
National Governance Association Welcome to Governance
Medical Conditions and School Partnership website (Health Conditions in Schools Alliance). This website includes: a sample school medical policy; templates for individual healthcare plan, (including specific conditions); information on specific health conditions.
Disabled Children and the Equality Act 2010: what teachers need to know and what schools need to do. (Link to Council for Disabled Children website)
Equality & Human Rights Commission Reasonable Adjustments Guidance for Schools 2015
(detailed explanation and examples)
Equality and Human Rights Technical guidance for schools (opens PDF) (lots of really helpful examples about discrimination, exclusions etc)
Exclusions – NGA guide to Governing Boards
Autism Education Trust – school exclusions guide for governing bodies
Whole School SEND Gateway – community of practice bringing together over 4000 schools, practitioners, parents, third sector organisations & work funded by the DfE. Includes research, resources and guides.
Education Endowment Foundation links:
- All Guides for schools
- Teaching and Learning Toolkit
- Families of Schools Database
- Working with Parents to Support Children’s Learning
- Special Educational Needs in Schools EEF Guidance
- Putting Evidence to Work – A School’s Guide to Implementation
Teaching Schools Council –
Guide to Effective Pupil Premium Reviews
Support for School Staff:
Suffolk Learning Website – for information from local partners providing school improvement support
Suffolk Learning Improvement Network SLIN marketplace – includes narrated power point and short videos from these providers, including former Teaching schools as well as current Teaching and Curriculum Hubs and Trusts.
Specialist Support Services Traded Training Menu – in Suffolk
Education Support – A Charity offering free mental health and wellbeing support for school staff.
The Education Staff Wellbeing charter – can help support a whole school wellbeing culture.
Anna Freud 5 back to school tools – re promoting the health and wellbeing of pupils and staff.
Psychology and Therapeutic Services Keys to Inclusion
Suffolk Learning – Education, learning and inclusion
Resources and approaches to help families participate
Psychology and Therapeutic Services video Creating a One Page Profile
Helen Sanderson website (advice & tools for person-centred practice)
Preparing for Adulthood resources
POhWER (Suffolk Advocacy Service)
Check and Challenge
National Governance Association – Learning Link login to access modules around role of SEND Governor, recommended by Schools Choice
Contact: governor.training@schoolschoice.org if you have trouble logging in.
