Get the Free SEND Starter Pack
A practical guide for parents and carers who aren't sure what to do next. The free 24-page SEND Starter Pack is a plain-English guide to understanding SEND, making sense of your child's needs and feeling more confident about your next steps.
What's inside
What Is Included
The free 24-page SEND Starter Pack brings together clear, practical guidance across the areas families most often ask about.
Understanding SEND
Plain-English explanations of SEND, key terminology and how support usually works.
Recognising & recording concerns
How to notice, describe and keep a simple record of what you are seeing.
Strengths and areas of need
Thinking through what your child can do well and where they need more support.
Working with school
How to raise concerns, share information and build a working relationship with staff.
Understanding effective support
What good SEN support can look like day to day, and how it may be reviewed.
EHC needs assessment & EHCPs
What an EHC needs assessment involves, and how to make sense of an EHCP.
Meetings, reviews & next steps
Preparing for meetings and annual reviews, planning next steps and finding trusted sources of information.
Who it's for
Who It Is For
Parents and carers of children and young people with SEND, or where SEND is suspected. Education professionals supporting families may also find it useful.
Parents & Carers
For families who want clearer information and practical ways to advocate for their child.
Education Professionals
For teachers, SENCOs and other professionals who want accessible SEND guidance and practical tools.
Anyone Navigating SEND
For anyone trying to understand the SEND system and work out what to do next.
Why we created it
SEND Information Should Be Easier to Understand
SEND information can be difficult to navigate. Families and professionals are often presented with complex terminology, processes and guidance when what they really need is clear information and practical next steps.
SEND & Health Support was created to make SEND information easier to understand and easier to use.
Created by Christopher Harris
20+ years working in education and SEND, including SEND leadership, NASENCo, NPQ SEND facilitation and nationwide operational leadership for Therapeutic Thinking.
Christopher also brings more than 25 years of voluntary advocacy experience supporting children and families affected by health needs.
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The Starter Pack is a practical, plain-English guide for parents and carers who aren't sure what to do next.
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Support for Parents & Carers
Clear guidance to help families understand SEND and work confidently with professionals.
SEND Resources
The Starter Pack is available now; further toolkits are in development.
Professional Support
Guidance, training and consultancy for schools and education professionals.