Templates

You can find documents to support your use of the tool below. The templates are available in a version that can be edited and most templates also have a read-only PDF version.

Whole school and individual pupil funding templates

Templates to support calculating whole school SEN funding, whole school provision costs and individual pupil provision costs.

For more information about how and when to use these templates see the page on available funding.

Whole School Funding Overview

Word, 105KB

NASEN whole school costed provision map

Excel, 241KB

Individual pupil costed provision map template

Excel, 27.5KB

Somerset STARR Chart for Behavioural Analysis

Template to support analysing why behaviour occurs.

Analysing behaviours can assess for patterns and the STARR chart can be used for this, to support understanding of how the behaviours are linked to environmental factors, what the key triggers could be and what function might be maintaining the behaviour.  Find out more in the Somerset Pastoral Support Plan.  This updates the ABCC  Chart and Prompt template previously shared.

Somerset STARR Chart for Behavioural Analysis

A template for analysing what happens before, during and after an episode of behaviour, and is aimed at developing greater understanding of why behaviour occurs.

DOC, 1.08 MB

General SEND Signposting

• SENDIAS – Somerset Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and support can give children, young people and their parent carers information, advice and support about SEND
• Somerset Parent Carer Forum –  independent voice for families with children from 0 to 25 with additional needs or disabilities
• Special Needs Kids – an information directory for parents and carers
• The Information, Advice and Support Services Network
• IPSEA – a useful site for free, legally based Special Education advice
• Mencap and Cerebra for learning disabilities and difficulties support
• Examples of ways to gather child or young person’s views – Tools for schools – local offer 
• Solution-focused practice toolkit – NSPCC Learning

Wellbeing

• YoungMinds are a mental health charity for children and young people, and their parents, making sure all young people can get the mental health support they need
• Kooth – free safe and anonymous tool for young people aged 10 to 18 in Somerset
• Young Somerset (YS) Wellbeing Service – Low intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for mild to moderate depression and anxiety. Suitability criteria can be found on their website Wellbeing Support – Young Somerset referral information can be found here Request Support – Young Somerset

For more information visit How can I find out more – Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)

General SEND Training

Whole School SEND Webinars

• Webinar: Adapting teaching for learners with SEND
• Webinar: High-Quality Teaching – Targeting Areas of Need
• Webinar: High standards and an inclusive curriculum for all
• Webinar: High standards and an inclusive curriculum – Best Practice
• Webinar: Ensuring accurate identification of SEN in school and college settings
• Webinar: Early Identification and Intervention: Acting upon the Earliest Indicators of Need at Every Stage

Nasen

• High Quality Teaching to support pupils with SEND – Part 1
• High Quality Teaching to support pupils with SEND – Part 2
• High Quality Teaching to support pupils with SEND – Part 3
• High Quality Teaching to support pupils with SEND – Part 4
• Effective support for children and young people with SEND: Session 1
• Effective support for children and young people with SEND: Session 2
• Effective support for children and young people with SEND: Session 3
• Effective support for children and young people with SEND: Session 4

Optimus Education

• Differentiation in Practice
• Quality First Teaching
• SEND Inclusive Teaching Programme

Support Services for Education

• Practical online resources to support SEND students
• Universal Provision for SEND

Key links and documents

• SEND code of practice: 0 to 25 years – GOV.UK
• Somerset’s SEND Local Offer
• Somerset Parent Carer Forum – enable children and young people and their families to have a voice, gain support and resources and supporting families to support each other
• SENDIAS – information, advice and support for parent carers and children and young people in Somerset
• Working together to Improve School Attendance – Department for Education
• The notional SEN budget for mainstream schools: operational guidance – GOV.UK
• School Suspensions and permanent exclusions appendix B has the key Department for Education guidance for exclusions and suspensions
• Children and Families Act 2014
• Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014
• Equality Act 2010