Additional resources
Local policies, guidance and legislation
This page includes links to the main areas of Local Policy, Legislation and Guidance relating to Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) and also the SEND Local Offer.
Useful information about SEND
Here are some documents that it may be useful for you to read.
Local SEND documents
Area SEND inspection of Stoke-on-Trent Local Area Partnership – February 2024
Stoke-on-Trent Local Area SEND Partnership Improvement Plan
SEND Strategy for Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent Education Travel Assistance Policy and SEND Travel Assistance policy
SEND funding – SEND Local Offer (stoke.gov.uk)
National SEND legislation and guidance
Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND): Overview
Definition of disability under the Equality Act 2010
Equality Act 2010: What do I need to know?
National Disability Strategy - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice
SEND code of practice: 0 to 25 years
SEND: guide for parents and carers
The Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014
The national strategy for autistic children, young people and adults
The national strategy for autistic children, young people and adults: an easy read version
Parents, carers, children and young people
Young Person’s Guide to the Children and Families Act 2014 – Hyperlink to guide
This Young Persons Guide tells you what is in the Children and Families Act 2014, a new law that is very important for children. We think children and young people should know about new laws that will make a difference to their lives.
SEND: A Guide for Parents and Carers
A guide on the support system for children and young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND).
SEND Support: Easy-Read Guide for Parents and Carers
Guide for parents with learning disabilities, explaining changes to the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system.
SEND Support: Easy-Read Guide for Children and Young People
A guide for children and young people with learning disabilities on changes to the special needs educational and disability (SEND) system.
Ask, Listen, Do project – NHS England Easy Read Leaflet
This easy read leaflet provides information about the Ask Listen Do project which aims to make giving feedback and raising concerns easier for people with a learning disability, autism or both, their families and carers.
Building the Right Support - NHS England Easy Read Guide
NHS England works with other health and care organisations to look after the running of the NHS, including NHS services for people with a learning disability and/or autism. This guide is about a national plan for changing services in England.
Booklet 1 - Easy Read Improving Lives - The Future of Work Health and Disability
This government wants a country that works for everyone. This means having a country that helps everyone who lives in it. To do this we must help everyone who can to get a job, and stay in work.
Booklet 2 - Easy Read Improving Lives - The Future of Work Health and Disability
This booklet tells you about three things. • How we will help employers make healthy workplaces for everyone.
- How we will help people stay healthy and get good quality healthcare.
- Working together.
111 - The new NHS number.
The telephone number to call when you need medical help fast – but it’s not an emergency.