Legal Stuff
Legal Framework:
There is lots of documentation and legislation around SEND which is easily accessible online, or through organisations such as IPSEA.
Some of the most important are here:
Children and Families Act 2014:
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/6/contents/enacted
SEND Regulations 2014:
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1530/contents/made
Education Act 1996:
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/56/contents
Equality Act 2010
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/contents
Local Authorities develop their own “thresholds” and policies around SEND, but ultimately the law trumps all of them. The CAFA 2014 is the most important piece of legislation.
IPSEA: An excellent site for support/ self-help: https://www.ipsea.org.uk/