All children and young people in Oldham are entitled to an education that enables them to make progress so that they:
- achieve the best possible outcomes;
- become confident individuals with a growing ability to communicate their own views, living fulfilling lives;
- make a successful transition into compulsory education if in early years; or
- make a successful transition into adulthood if they are a young person - whether into employment, further or higher education or training.
The Children and Families Act (2014) introduced a new system for Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) on 1 September 2014 and the SEND Code of Practice 0-25 years was published as statutory guidance to support it (DfE/DoH, January 2015).
There is a strong focus on working with families of children and young people with SEN and those who are disabled to achieve better outcomes.
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The Graduated Response Toolkit
This toolkit is designed to support education and learning settings to improve accessibility and remove barriers to learning by making reasonable adjustments through high quality teaching, as part of the graduated response. Below there is further information about the graduated response for parents and carers, as well as step by step guidance for professionals working in all settings.
This toolkit has been co-produced by Oldham education, health and social care professionals including SEN Coordinators (SENCOs) and in partnership with parent representatives. The toolkit will be updated through regular review.