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0 to 25 SEND code of practice: a guide for health professionals. Advice for clinical commissioning groups, health professionals and local authorities
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education, GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publishers:
- Great Britain. Department for Education, Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 29
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide is designed to help clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), local authorities and health professionals understand their statutory duties in relation to the special educational needs and disability (SEND) reforms in the Children and Families Act 2014. It draws out the health elements from the statutory 0-25 SEN and Disability Code of Practice and will help navigate the full document. The guide covers: the principles underpinning the Code; joint commissioning; personal budgets; transitions from paediatric to adult services; the local offer; health in early years provision; health in schools and colleges; preparing for adulthood; education, health and care (EHC) needs assessments and plans; children and young people in specific circumstances; and resolving disagreements. (Edited publisher abstract)
Safe working in education, childcare and children’s social care settings, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Place of publication:
- London
This guidance applies to staff working in education, childcare and children’s social care settings in England; children, young people and learners who attend these settings; and their parents or carers. It explains the strategy for infection prevention and control, including the specific circumstances PPE should be used, to enable safe working during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The guidance also looks at the specific steps that should be taken in children’s homes, including secure children’s homes; in foster care settings; when dealing with young children or children with special educational needs; when providing social care visits to extremely clinically vulnerable children and young people. [Published 14 May 2020. Last updated 15 July 2021] (Edited publisher abstract)