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The Assess, Plan, Do, Review Cycle

Progress should be monitored at every stage of the graduated response process

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Somerset’s Graduated Response Tool

The purpose of this pathway is to ensure every child and young person in a Somerset school receives the support they are entitled to

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Part of
Somerset’s Graduated Response Tool

The purpose of this pathway is to ensure every child and young person in a Somerset school receives the support they are entitled to

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Statutory Special Educational Needs (SEN) information

Statutory Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) information
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Understanding the Graduated Response

Somerset Inclusion Tool (SIT)What is the Graduated Response?The Assess, Plan, Do, Review CycleScreening and Assessment Tools as part of the APDR processEducation, Health and Care Plans (EHC plans)
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Funding

FundingAvailable funding
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Expectations for Teachers, Governors, SENCOs and Headteachers

What different people in schools should doGovernors’ responsibilitiesHeadteachers’ responsibilitiesTeachers’ responsibilitiesSENCOs’ responsibilities
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Expectations for Whole School Inclusion

Expectations for Whole School Inclusion
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Quick checkers

Quick Checker – Cognition and LearningQuick Checker – Communication and InteractionQuick Checker – Sensory and PhysicalQuick Checker – Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)
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Inclusion for each Broad Area of Need

Information about the four areas of need set out in the Code of Practice

Inclusion for each Broad Area of Need
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Cognition and Learning

Universal – Cognition and LearningSEN support – Cognition and LearningHow can I find out more? – Cognition and Learning
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Communication and Interaction

Universal – Communication and InteractionSEN Support – Communication and InteractionHow can I find out more? – Communication and Interaction
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Sensory and Physical

Universal – Sensory and PhysicalSEN Support – Sensory and PhysicalHow can I find out more? – Sensory and Physical
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Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Universal – Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)SEN support – Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)How can I find out more? – Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)
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Graduated Response Tool – Complex Medical Needs

Graduated Response Tool – Complex Medical Needs
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Supporting tools, documents and signposting

Supporting tools, documents and signposting

Assess, Plan, Do, Review

The graduated response is ‘a four-part cycle through which earlier decisions and actions are revisited, refined and revised with a growing understanding of the pupil’s needs and what supports the pupil in making good progress and securing good outcomes.’ Code of Practice 6.44.

Progress should be monitored at every stage of the graduated response process.

Please see the SEN Graduated Response Flowchart or click on the links after for a downloadable version.

A process map for SEN support. Universal provision has an arrow for those not making expected progress to the support process. It leads back to the beginning for those making progress meaning support is no longer required.

Assess

Identify a child or young person as needing SEN support, drawing on assessments, the individual development in comparison to peers, and children and young people and parent carer input.

Plan

Schools, children and young people, and parent carers create a plan with appropriate support and intervention provided to meet the identified needs. Specific, Measurable, Accurate, and Time-bound (SMART) targets and reviews are set.

Do

Professionals, parent carers and children and young people carry out the agreed plan.

Review

Professionals, parent carers and children and young people review progress towards SMART targets. If there are still SEN that are not being met, the cycle starts again with a reassessment of need updated SMART targets and provision.

  1. Start point
  2. Universal provision through high-quality teaching, whole school inclusive systems
  3. Not making expected progress
  4. SEN support children and young people, and parents – Assess, Plan, Do, Review
  5. Progress means SEN support is no longer required
  6. Back to point 2

Last updated: November 13, 2024

Next review due: May 13, 2025

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