Guide for Early Year Providers - SEN Support

All Early Years providers have a named SENDCO Officer who has a direct link to Knowsley Early Years Service who are able to offer necessary advice & guidance about what they must make available through support.  Providers are advised to contact Early Years Qualtity & Development Officers for further assistance - 0151 443 5633.

This is the statutory guidance for organisations who work with and support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. 

It applies to:

  • early years providers
  • maintained schools
  • pupil referral units (PRUs)
  • academies and free schools
  • non-maintained special schools
  • colleges

The government produce a number of guides about the support system for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities ( ). They will help you understand the code of practice. 

SEND: guide for early years settings

SEND: guide for schools and alternative provision settings