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School SENCOs

Guidance and links to useful documents related to the SENCO role.

Additional needs plan

Additional needs plans are for:

pupils with SEND who are falling behind
looked-after children
those who have previous exclusions

Time-limited Inclusion Grant (TIG)

This grant helps schools fund short-term intervention that:

does not require an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
can be met by the school, working with support services
exceeds the notional SEN budget (or targeted funding in early years)

This guidance explains when an application is appropriate and how to apply:

Time-limited Inclusion Grant (TIG) guidance [168.0 KB] [pdf]

Time-limited Inclusion Grant (TIG) application form [78.4 KB] [docx]

Time-limited Inclusion Grant (TIG) group application form [83.0 KB] [docx]

Please note that the time frame for submitting a TIG application is 10 working days.

Due to current demand, applications will be limited to a maximum of 12 per panel. This is to ensure adequate reading time for the panel and ensure that informed decisions are made on the day of the panel.

Applications will be on a ‘first come first served’ basis and an application may need to be put back to the next panel date if there are more than 12 applications received.

Identification of SEND

Guidance for identification of SEND in schools [194.0 KB] [docx]

Support for all - guide for staff and families

This guide outlines the provision that should be available to all children and young people. It covers maintained schools, academies, free schools, early years and post-16 providers.

The expectations on all settings in East Sussex | East Sussex Local Offer

The SENCO role

SENCOs and their line managers

Effective SENCO deployment

A guide for SENCOs and their managers which was created by experienced SENCOs in primary and secondary. It helps line managers support SENCOs to enable more children with SEND to thrive in school.

SEND policy and information updates

Best practice for SEND information [1.0 MB] [docx]

Advice and best practice examples to support SENCOs and Inclusion Leads updating their:

SEND policy
SEN information report
Local Offer
Accessibility information

2023 Inclusion Conference Resources

Inclusion conference agenda [44.3 KB] [docx]
A sense of belonging for children in care [787.8 KB] [pptx]
Creating a sense of belonging for successful transition into secondary school [742.7 KB] [pptx]
EBSA presentation [1.2 MB] [pptx]
Keynote - youth participation [14.1 MB] [pptx]
Inclusion conference - mentimeter [303.5 KB] [docx]
School adjustments to support EBSA [31.0 KB] [docx]
Supporting LGBT+ children and young people [10.5 MB] [pptx]
Thinking about a school dog - CLASS [44.6 MB] [pptx]
Positive relational change – Video interaction guidance [18.0 MB] [pptx]

Graduated Response Evaluation Group (GREG)

This group quality assures information prior to schools requesting an EHC Needs Assessment.

If a pupil is nearing the level of requiring an assessment, we recommend SENCO's send information to GREG for review and feedback. You should do this before submitting a statutory request. This process aims to help schools identify potential issues in advance of the Council rejecting an application.

We have created guidance [725.3 KB] [docx] to support SENCO's with this process.

If you have any questions about GREG, please email sendgreg@eastsussex.gov.uk