Department of Health and Department for Education, UPDATED February 2016
- New legislation relating to children (0-25yers) with specialist educational needs and disabilities came into force in September 2014. The legislation puts responsibilities on CCGs to support the health needs of these children.
- Key documents for CCGs include:
- SEND: managing changes to legislation from September 2014 - statutory guidance relating to the changes being introduced in England relating to SEND from 1 September 2014.
- Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) managing changes to legislation from September 2014
- SEND: guide for social care professionals Guide is for social care practitioners and commissioners explaining their duties and responsibilities
- SEND: guide for health professionals - duties and responsibilities of health professionals who deal with children and young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND) and their families. - updated 24 February 2016
- Implementing the 0 to 25 special needs system - Departmental advice for local authorities and health partners about implementing the 0 to 25 special needs system (Latest update 23 March 2015)
- Individual budgets for families with disabled children
- SEND code of practice: 0 to 25 years
- Statistics: special educational needs
