DfE guidance
SEND Code of practice: 0 to 25 years
Equality Act
The Equality Act 2010 and Schools guide contains DfE advice for school leaders, school staff, governing bodies and local authorities
National strategy for autistic children, young people and adults
The government’s national strategy for improving the lives of autistic people and their families and carers in England, and implementation plan for 2021 to 2022. National strategy for autistic children, young people and adults: 2021 to 2026
Devon guidance
Devon SEND Strategy 2021-2024
Devon’s SEND strategy for 2021-2024 has been produced in collaboration with families and sets out how we will help improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND and their families.
Devon Accessibility Strategy
The Devon Accessibility Strategy 2017-20 applies to Local Authority maintained schools, nurseries, children’s centres and early years settings.
The Accessibility Strategy sets out the Local Authority’s plan to increase access to education for pupils with disabilities in all schools. Schools should take account of the strategy when drawing up their own school accessibility plans.
The strategy is also relevant to academies and free schools as well as settings not maintained by the Local Authority. All schools have a statutory duty to draw up and publish a school accessibility plan.
- Devon Accessibility Strategy Appendix 3 (Word version to complete electronically)
Supporting pupils at school with medical conditions
DCC has a Supporting Pupils with Medical Needs policy for children who can’t attend school.
Statutory guidance from the DfE on supporting pupils at school with medical difficulties is in place for governing bodies of maintained schools and proprietors of academies in England.
Expectations of inclusive provision
- Expectations of inclusive provision (Feb 2020)