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March 2023

The government has published a new SEND improvement plans following last year's consultation on a range of proposals to improve the accessibility and availability of SEND provision from the ages of 0 to 25.

Key policies likely to impact the early years included: 

• The creation of a new SEND system, which covers ages 0 to 25 and aims to "fulfill children's potential".
• The creation of new National Standards, aiming to make clear what support should be available, who has to make provision available and what budgets should be used
• A review of SEND funding to ensure it is "appropriate and well-targeted"
• Training for 5,000 early years professionals to gain a Level 3 SENCO qualification
• A review of the Early Years Educator Level 3 criteria to ensure all courses include a focus on supporting children with SEND.

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March 2022 

The DfE has published a Green Paper on SEND and alternative provision system in England. Measures proposed in the Green Paper include setting new SEND national standard, creating a simplified and digitised Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and increasing the number of staff with an accredited level 3 qualification in early years settings. 

The paper also stated that the government 鈥渨ill work with local authorities, providers and stakeholders to establish whether changes to the SEND Inclusion Fund or the current early years funding system more widely are needed鈥�. 

Consultation on the Green Paper ran from 29 March 2022 to 22 July 2022 

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September 2021

DfE has produced an updated version of the 'What to expect, when' guidance for parents on child development, now called 'What to expect in the Early Years Foundation Stage: a guide for parents'.

It has also published a new version of Pen Green's 'A Celebratory Approach to SEND assessment in the Early Years', now called 'A Celebratory Approach to Working with Children with SEND 鈥� Giving additional support in the Early Years'.

January 2015

The Department for Education has published an updated version of SEND code of practice.

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July 2014

The Department for Education has published the special educational needs and disability code of practice: 0 to 25 years. The code outlines statutory duties relating to children and young people with special educational needs and those with disabilities.