Articles on Schools (38)
The Autism Resource Suite
Whole School SEND have published a free to access resource to support the school workforce to deliver high quality provision for pupils with SEND. The Autism Resource suite has guides on transition and resources developed by autistic young people for use in classrooms. It also includes the…Blackburn with Darwen SEND Strategy
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council worked with families and service providers to develop our SEND Strategy. This strategy sets out how Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB), Blackburn with Darwen Parents in Partnership and the people they work…Blackburn with Darwen’s arrangements regarding the placement of children in residential special schools - where the child or young person is not Looked After or in Our Care
There are currently no residential special schools in Blackburn with Darwen and the placement of children in residential special schools, (where the child or young person is not Looked After or under a Care Order) are exceedingly rare. Since 2014, we have only placed one…British Sign Language (BSL) Video Clips
Blackburn with Darwen Council and Lancashire Deaf Service (LDS) are working in partnership to improve the overall accessibility of our Local Offer website. One aspects of these improvements includes a whole host of new video clips which include British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation. To view…Building Design - Guidance for mainstream and special schools
Designing for disabled children and children with special educational needs Who this publication is for This publication is for all local authorities (LAs), diocesan boards of education, governing bodies of schools and all other education providers.It has been written particularly for education advisers, architects and…BwD's Graduated Response resource area
Please see Graduated Response documents in the Downloads sectionCategory of Need
SEND Category of Need The document on the right hand side contains guidance on how to record SEND in the pupil level school census. It is particularly important that SENCOs review the data for the January school census to make sure it is as up-to-date…Children's Education Advisory Service (CEAS)
The Children's Education Advisory Service (CEAS) provides expert and impartial advice about the education of service children. Overview CEAS are part of the MOD’s Directorate Children and Young People (DCYP) and are a small dedicated team, who are experienced in advising service parents on a wide range…Disability Equality and Accessibility - Statutory guidance for schools
The attached document provides an overview of the Equality Act 2010 and the statutory duties placed on schools. The document also includes a toolkit to identify barriers for schools and an accessibility plan template for guidance. Please select the link to your right to view…