Title of Publications/ Type/Size of Doc. |
Content |
Target Audience | Where available |
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Activities for Supporting Language Skills Booklet |
Ideas/strategies for staff in supporting children with low level/weak language skills (prior to a possible SLT referral) |
Schools |
Learning Support Service (electronically) |
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Adolescent Self-Harm and Suicidal Behaviour: Guide for schools/professionals 17 page document |
Guide for schools/ professionals on supporting pupils who self-ham |
Schools/Education professionals |
Educational Psychologhgy Service. WISEnet |
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Annual Review A5 Leaflet |
Information about process |
Parents/Carers |
Central SEN Contact: Central SEN Services WISEnet |
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Annual Review Documents 2010 Form |
Annual review guidance |
Schools |
View Annual Review Documents webpage WISEnet |
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Approved Independent Schools in England List |
List of independent special schools in England, designation of SEN and age range catered for |
Parents/Carers Internal |
Central SEN (hard copy on request). Contact: Central SEN Services |
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Approved Independent Schools List |
List of independent special schools in Wales, designation of SEN and age range catered for |
Parents/Carers |
Central SEN (hard copy on request). Contact: Central SEN Services |
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ask Parent Partnership Service Leaflet |
Information about Wiltshire's Parent Partnership Service | Parents/Carers |
Central SEN Contact: Central SEN Services Website: WISEnet |
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Behaviour Environment Audit (EY) Form |
An audit tool to support settings in providing a positive environment for children in the EY foundation stage |
Early Years |
Within WIPD |
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Behaviour Support Service - Autistic Spectrum Disorder A4 booklet |
Strategies for managing the behaviour of pupils with ASD. See also SCD/ ASD toolkits |
Teachers |
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Behaviour Support Service - Behaviour Audit A4 document |
An assessment tool for schools/BSS to use jointly to assess BESD needs |
Schools |
Behaviour Support Service: Contact details |
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Behaviour Support Service - Guidance for Writing Social Stories A4 booklet |
Information about constructing social stories |
Teachers TAs |
Behaviour Support Service |
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Behaviour Support Service - Handling the Emotion of Anger for Practitioners A4 booklet |
Information and strategies to impact on policy and practice |
SENCOs |
Given as a part of Behaviour Support Service training |
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Behaviour Support Service - Handling the Emotion of Anger for Senior Managers A4 booklet |
Information and strategies to impact on policy and practice |
Schools Senior Management teams |
Given as a part of Behaviour Support Service training |
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Behaviour Support Service - Managing my Feelings A4 booklet |
Practical strategies for teaching children to manage emitions, particularly anger. |
Teachers |
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Behaviour Support Service - Midday Supervisory Assistants (MDSAs) 1and 2 A4 booklet |
Strategies for managing the behaviour of pupils during the lunchtime break |
MDSAs |
Given as a part of Behaviour Support Service training |
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Behaviour Support Service School and Family Discussion Record A4 document |
Form for completion |
Jointly used by schools and parent/carers |
Behaviour Support Service: Contact details |
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Behaviour Support Service - Social Skills 1 and Social Skills 2 A4 document |
Information on improving social skills in the playground, and ideas for games/activities |
TAs |
Given as a part of Behaviour Support Service training |
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Behaviour Support Service - Social Skills in the playground,Ideas and Games booklet |
Information on improving social skills in the playground, and ideas for games/activities |
TAs |
Behaviour Support Service: Contact details |
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Central SEN Panel:Guidance for Schools and Settings 4 page document |
Information about the SEN Panel process |
Schools |
WISEnet |
|
Class Teachers' Assessment Pack Booklet |
Diagnostic assessment resources for Primary schools |
Primary Schools |
Learning Support Service: distributed after training |
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Classroom Support Materials - Further resources to aid independence in the classroom for younger children Booklet |
Resources to aid independence |
Primary Schools focussing KS1 |
Learning Support Service (electronically): Contact Details |
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Critical Incident: Guide to preparing A4 document |
Advice to schools/ settings on preparing for a possible critical incident |
School/ settings |
Intranet |
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Commissioning Strategy Framework (Wiltshire Children & Young People’s Trust Board) A4 eletronic document |
A definition of commissioning and the framework that has been adopted by the Children & Young People’s Trust Board for use by members of the board in commissioning services | Individuals commissioning children and young people’s services |
Pathways website - View Document |
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Disagreement Resolution through Wessex Mediation (published by Wessex Mediation) Leaflet |
Explains how the mediation service can help, if a parent is unable to agree with the LA/ school about a child’s SEN |
Parents/Carers |
Website: View Document |
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Early Years and Special Educational Needs A5 Leaflet |
Explains how EY settings provide for children with SEN at EY action/ plus, and outlines arrangements for transition to primary school |
Parents/ carers |
Central SEN Contact: |
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Early Years Transition Inclusion Support Funding Circular |
Information about funding to support children with significant difficulties and disabilities to secure a positive transition into school life. |
Schools |
Circulated to schools |
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Early Years Transition Liaison Guide 53 page document |
Guidance document for transition of pupils with SEN from home to EY settings, from EY settings to school |
Parents |
Website: View page |
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Enhanced Learning Provision (ELP) - Information for parents/carers Information Sheet |
Information for parents/carers of pupils who have been identified for Enhanced Learning Provision on transfer to secondary phase. See also Enhanced Learning Provision Guidance (Secondary) |
Parents/Carers |
Issued from Central SEN |
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Enhanced Learning Provision Guidance (Secondary) 66 page document |
Guidance on inclusive provision for pupils in secondary schools with high level learning needs in Cognition and Learning and Communication and Interaction |
Secondary schools |
Website: |
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Entitlement of Pupils in Mainstream Schools From October 2003 139 page document |
Strategic document - will be fully superseded by Wiltshire Indicators and Provision Document during 2009 |
Parents/Carers |
Website: |
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Educational Psychology Service Plan 23 page document |
Information about EP service |
Parents/Carers |
Intranet |
|
Fundamental movement Learning (Early Years) Booklet |
Movement learning at Foundation Stage that supports development and provides diagnostic check |
Primary teachers |
Learning Support Service (electronically): Contact details |
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Handbook for Specialist Learning Centres (Complex Needs) 2005 - 6 70 page handbook |
Information about the operation and scope of SLCs |
Primary Schools |
WISEnet |
|
Hearing Impairment Leaflets & Booklets Booklets 4 -10 pages |
Communication booklet |
Parents/Carers |
Hearing Impairment Sevice |
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Hearing Impairment Service Handbook 10 page handbook |
General information for parents/carers and schools, overview of HI service and support for pupils |
Parents/Carers |
Hearing Impairment Sevice HI Centres Headteachers |
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Jargon Buster A5 Leaflet |
Definition of terms relating to SEN |
Parents/Carers |
Central SEN Contact: Central SEN Services WISEnet |
|
Learning Support Service Action Research Project 12 page booklet |
Research report |
Schools |
WISEnet |
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'Long Vowel Sounds' - a teaching package for teachers and teaching assistants' Booklet |
A teaching package |
Primary teachers |
Learning Support Service (electronically): Contact details |
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Monitoring and Evaluation of EP Service 21 page document |
Evaluation of systems in place and those in development |
Educational Psychology Service |
Education Psychology Service: Contact details |
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My Child has Special Educational needs: What can I do to help? Leaflet |
Information |
Parents/Carers |
Central SEN Contact: Central Sen Services |
|
Non-maintained Special School List |
List of non-maintained special schools in England, designation of SEN and age range catered for |
Parents/Carers |
Central SEN Contact: |
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Parent Permission for EP to discuss child with School Letter/proforma |
Form for completion |
Schools |
WISEnet |
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Parenting Strategy for Wiltshire Council 25 page document |
Provides an overarching strategy that encompasses all initiatives around parenting |
Parents/ carers |
Pathways website |
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Parents' Contribution to Statutory Assessment Leaflet |
Statutory Assessment guidelines for parental contribution, summer 09 |
Parents/Carers |
Central SEN Contact: Central SEN Services |
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Physical Impairment Service Booklet |
Information about the service |
Schools Early Years Settings |
Wiltshire Council website - View document |
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Physical Impairment Service – book list Summary Sheet |
List of books containing images of children and young people with a physical impairment |
Schools Early Years Settings Parents/caters |
WISEnet |
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Physical Impairment Service - The use of oxygen by pupils in schools and on trips Factsheet |
Guidance |
Headteachers |
WISEnet |
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Physical Impairment Service - information for schools Booklet |
Information about PI Service |
Early Years Settings |
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Physical Impairment Service - Helping pupils with continence difficulties Leaflet |
Guidance |
Headteachers |
WISEnet |
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Physical Impairment Service - Moving and handling procedures for pupils in Wiltshire schools Leaflets |
Guidance |
Headteachers Governors |
WISEnet |
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Physical Impairment Service - Moving and Handling Summary for Headteachers Leaflets |
Guidance |
Headteachers Governors |
WISEnet |
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Physical Impairment Service - Pupils that require personal and intimate care Leaflets |
Guidance on protecting TA from abuse when toileting children |
Headteachers Governors |
WISEnet |
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Protocol on Delayed Transfer of Pupils when out of their Chronological Year Group due to SEN/due to having EAL Document |
Protocol |
Parents/Carers |
WISEnet |
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Provision Mapping - A Guide to Developing a Provision Map in the Primary School 19 pages |
Identifying resources that are available for pupils needing additional support |
Primary schools |
Website: |
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Request for Statutory Assessment checklist and form for early years setting Form |
Form |
Parents |
Central SEN Contact: Central SEN Services |
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Request for a Statutory Assessment checklist and form for schools Form |
Form |
School professionals |
Central SEN Contact: Central SEN Services |
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Resources to Aid the Development of Independent Working in the Classroom Various |
Primary school resources including wordbanks and cue cards |
Primary schools |
Learning Support Service (to be made available electronically) Contact details |
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Sample Disability Equality Scheme Policy and Action Plan Sheet |
Sample policy document setting out how school governors will promote equality of opportunity for disabled people, and including the reviewed and revised School Accessibility Plan |
Schools |
Website: View page |
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Sample SEN policy 10 page leaflet |
Sample policy document with guidance notes to enable a school to draw up / update their SEN policy |
Schools |
Website:  Sample SEN policy 73kb
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SCD/ASD: Position Statement for Children & Young People with Social & Communication Difficulties/Autistic Spectrum Disorder 14 page document |
Defines SCD/ASD and describes current provision and future developments |
Schools |
Website: Social & Communication Difficulties/Autistic Spectrum Disorder Position Statement 115kb
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School Action/School Action Plus A5 Leaflet |
Explains the terms and how provision is made at School Action/ School Action plus |
Parents/Carers |
Central SEN Contact: Central SEN Services |
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School Age Transition Liaison Guide 31 page document |
Guidance document for the transition of pupils with SEN from KS1 to KS2, and from Primary to Secondary education |
Schools |
Website: View page |
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Self Evaluation Tool LDD/SEN 33 page document |
To enable schools to self-evaluate their provision for children with LDD / SEN and to be used by teams evaluating a school’s provision. |
Schools |
Website: View page |
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SENCO handbook - Primary Ringbinder |
Supports Primary SENCOs in meeting their responsibilities under the SEN Code of Practice. Provides a wide range of information and clear signposting to other sources of valuable information, including web references and details of resources and publications. | Primary SENCOs |
Website: WISEnet |
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SEN Find it! Directory A5 ringbinder |
Customised version of Findit! Directory - list of local contacts/ services/ organisations for children/ young people with SEN |
Parents/Carers |
Issued to special schools and SLCs winter 08/09 Will be on ‘ask’ website |
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SEN Strategy for Wiltshire 22 page document |
Strategic document |
Schools |
Website: View page |
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SEN Strategy Newsletters A4 single sheet newsletter |
News of strategic developments within SEN (incorporated in Child-Link from January 2010) |
Parents/Carers |
Issued to all schools |
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Social Communication Difficulties - Early years SENCO toolbox for including pupils 44 page document |
Guidance document includes strategies and ideas to help early years setting to include children with SCD (including ASD/Asperger Syndrome) | Early years settings | Website: View page |
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Social Communication Difficulties - Primary teachers toolbox for including pupils 105 page document |
Guidance document includes strategies and ideas to help primary schools to include children with SCD (including ASD/Asperger Syndrome) | Primary schools |
Website: Download the SCD/ASD Primary Toolbox View document 860kb
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Social Communication Difficulties - Secondary Teachers' Toolkit for Including Young People 169 page document |
Guidance document includes strategies and ideas to help secondary schools to include young people with SCD (including ASD/Asperger Syndrome) |
Secondary schools |
Website: SCD/ASD Secondary Toolkit 867kb
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Special Educational Needs - A guide for parents and carers 58 page leaflet |
Published by DCSF. Basic information about SEN, assessment and provision (including the statutory assessment process). | Parents/Carers |
DCSF website: view document Central SEN Contact: Central SEN Services |
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Special Educational Needs Support Service - SENSS A5 leaflet |
Information about Wiltshire’s Parent Partnership Service |
Parents/Carers |
SEN Contact:Central:SEN Services |
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Special Educational Needs: Transferring to Secondary School A5 Leaflet |
Information about the process of choosing and applying for secondary school, for children with SEN |
Parents/Carers |
Central SEN Contact: Central SEN Services |
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Specific Learning Difficulty: Position Statement for Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties 25 page document |
Defines SpLD and describes current provision and future developments |
Schools |
Website: Specific Learning Difficulty Position Statement 177kb
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Statutory Assessment - Guidelines for parental advice (Early years/primary/secondary) A4 helpsheet |
Guidelines to help parents/carers with their written contribution to the statutory assessment process | Parents/Carers | Central SEN. Contact: Central SEN Services |
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Transition protocal - Wiltshire's Multi Agency 48 pages |
Outlines the roles and responsibilities of the key agencies involved in the transition to adulthood of young people with additional needs. Aims to help professionals involved in transition to work together to support the young person at the centre of the process. Implementation of process will be reviewed annually 2009-12. |
Parents/Carers |
Website: WISEnet |
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Travel Assistance: A guide for parents/carers of children and young people with a statement of SEN Leaflet |
Information about the help available for children with SEN |
Parents/Carers |
Central SEN. Contact: Central SEN Services |
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WESFORD - Wiltshire Early Screening for Dyslexia Ring-binder file |
Information and resources |
Schools |
Purchase from Learning Support Service |
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What is Statutory Assessment? A5 Leaflet |
Information about statutory assessment process - replace by SEN - A guide for parents/carers summer 09 |
Parents/Carers |
Central SEN Contact: Central SEN Services |
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Wiltshire Indicators and Provision Document (WIPD) Large ringbinder/CD |
Good practice guidance on the identification of and provision for children and young people with SEN |
Parents/Carers |
Website: View page |
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Wiltshire Mainstream Schools 5 page leaflet |
List of schools |
Parents/Carers |
Central SEN. Contact: Central SEN Services |
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Wiltshire Specialist Learning Centres, and Special Schools 2 page document |
List of schools with Specialist Learning Centres, Special Schools, and contact details |
Parents/Carers |
Central SEN. Contact:Central SEN Services |
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Visual Impairment Service - Criteria for referring a child to the Wiltshire Visual Impairment Service Booklet |
Referral criteria for all children to VI service |
Schools/settings |
Visual Impairment Service Contact details |
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Visual Impairment Service - Preschool Referral Form A4 Form electronic |
Form |
Pre-School settings |
Website: View page |
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Visual Impairment Service Information Booklet, Descriptors and Support Tariffs 31 page booklet |
Information about the VI Service |
Schools, Parents/Carers |
Website: |
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Visual Impairment Service School Referral Form A4 form/ electronic form |
Form |
Schools |
Website: View page WISEnet |
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YPSS - Information leaflet for Schools and other agencies Leaflet |
Objectives and information about the service which promotes the social and educational inclusion of disaffected/ vulnerable young people of Secondary School age in Wiltshire |
Schools |
Website: View page |
Abbreviations
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- BESD - Behavioural, Emotional and Social Development
- BSS - Behaviour Support Service
- EP - Educational Psychology
- EY - Early Years
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- LDD/SEN - Learning Difficulties, Disabilities and Special Educational Needs
- MDSA - Midday Supervisory Assistant
- LSS - Learning Support Service
- PI - Physical Impairment
- SENCO - Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator
- SENSS - Special Educational Needs Support Service (Wiltshire’s Parent Partnership Service)
- TA - Teaching Assistant
- WIPD - Wiltshire Indicators and Provision Document
- YPSS - Young People’s Support Service
Last updated: 28 February 2012
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