SEND information and guidance for Early Years Practitioners
This section aims to provide useful information and guidance about SEND matters for professionals in the Early Years sector:
Concerns about a child: what to do
SEND toolkit
Identifying children with SEND: information and guidance
Guide for Childminders
EY SEND audit
The four-part 'graduated approach'
Pen Green SEND assessment
in the EY
EY ASD checklist
EHC Needs Assessment
EHC Plan
WellComm information
and training video
Referrals pathway and related information:
Early Years SEND 0-5 Pathway
Early Help Service
Child Development Service
Educational Psychology (EP)
Speech and Language (SALT)
Occupational Therapy (OT)
Autism EY Intervention Team
Hearing support
Visual impairment
Children's physiotherapy
Early Intervention Service team
(formerly Short Breaks)
Bi-Borough Inclusion Service
Supporting speech, communication and language:
WellComm
Speech and language monitoring tool and videos
Supporting children to communicate
SALT resources
Other useful information and resources:
SEND funding
SEND support flowchart
SEND pen portrait
Inclusion passport and exemplar
Additional resources and guidance
For SEND related training opportunities, visit the Training for Early Years Professionals page.
If you have any queries, please contact the BBEECS Team: Bi-Borough Early Education and Childcare Service team.