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Annual Reviews of Statements of SEN

• Annual Review Documentation
• Learning for Living and Work Updated
  A New Approach to Transition Planning - Guidance for Schools on the new Transition Plan Documentation

Annual Review Documentation

Attached below is our new annual review documentation that we would like you to use for all annual reviews. In addition to the main review document you will see there are two documents for recording views, one for parents and the other for the pupil.  You are also required to provide details of pupil's progress over time and many of you will already hold this information in a format used in your school/setting.  Provided your document shows attainment over a period of time, it will be suitable to submit with the review.  We have however provided a third document that you can use to record attainment should you wish to do so. 

It is essential you use the main annual review document provided because it:

• Acts as an agenda that can be followed by the SENCo at the annual review meeting
• Reflects the guidelines produced by the National Strategy for improving the quality of statements, most notably through greater specificity of objectives and provisions
• Supports improved monitoring and review of a child’s progress
• Reflects the views of the child and the parent more fully
• Is accessible to all parents and other non-professionals

As a result of the consultation, it was clear that schools would appreciate some guidance in the form of ‘frequently asked questions.’  We are currently in the process of putting this together and would be happy to receive further suggestions concerning frequently asked questions that are connected with the statutory SEN process or, Hertfordshire SEN procedures. 

Please email any suggestions with a title of AR FAQs to:
Email: CentralSEN.Team@hertscc.gov.uk

An extract from the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice (November 2001) that explains the annual review process is attached below. Please remember that guidance on preparing for and conducting annual reviews is available in the SEN Toolkit, section 9 and section 10 (transition). 

To obtain a copy visit the  Department for Education’s website at:

• DfE: Publications: SEN Toolkit

Annual Review Document

• Word2003, 154kb/12 pages, 04/04/2011 annual_review_document.doc

Parents' Views for Annual Review Document

• Word2003, 39kb/2 pages, 17/09/2010 parent_view_annual_review.doc

Pupil Views for Annual Review Document

• Word2003, 43kb/3 pages, 17/09/2010 pupil_view_annual_review

Record of Progress for Annual Review Document

• Word2003, 62kb/2 pages, 17/09/2010 record_progress_annual_review.doc

Chapter 9 of the SEN Code of Practice

• Word2003, 112kb/13 pages, 17/09/2010 extract_sen_cop.doc

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Learning for Living and Work - A New Approach to Transition Planning

New Transition Plan Documentation

Hertfordshire has adopted a  multi agency approach  to transition planning to  ensure that the process is a more consistent, person centred and holistic experience for young people and their families. The framework brings together information from a variety of sources about future support needs so that planning can take place to enable a positive transition into young adult life.

The process is cumulative - it is a working document that can be amended and  developed over time as the views of the young person and their support needs change.

The degree of detail required in the transition plan will clearly depend on a variety of factors including:

• Views of the young person 
• Nature  and complexity of their SEND and their support needs
• Views of parents and carers
• Professional involvement and support

We suggest that schools prioritize the completion of frameworks this year to young people in Year 9 and those in their final year.

As an interim measure for young people in other year groups schools may submit from the LFLW Framework September 2011 school document the following sections:

• Part 1, Section A:  The Young Person's Views

• Part 1, Section B:  The Parent(s)’/Carer(s)’ View
• Part 1, Section H:  Next Steps

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