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Information for SEND Professionals

Please see below a selection of documents and guidance notes that relate to the statutory responsibilities of the Birmingham City Council Special Educational Needs Assessment & Review service – SENAR.

These documents and guidance notes have been designed to help support you but if you have any questions or cannot find something you are looking for, please contact your SENAR representative or email senar@birmingham.gov.uk. Details of all the officers within the SENAR service can be found here: SENAR | Local Offer Birmingham

We have also included documents for parents and young people so that you can access these should someone require assistance.

Education Health Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA)
Stage 1
EHCNA Timeline Professional’s EHCNA Requests and Information Contribution Form Parent, Carer, and Young Person’s EHC Needs Assessment Request Form My Views – Reception, KS1, and KS2 My Views – KS3, KS4, and KS5. Parent and Carer Views
Stage 2
Education Advice for Education, Health, and Care Needs Assessment Social Care Advice for Education, Health, and Care Needs Assessment EP Advice for Education, Health, and Care Needs Assessment Therapy Advice for Education, Health, and Care Needs Assessment Health Advice for Education, Health, and Care Needs Assessment Young Persons EHCP Comment Form Parent/Carer EHCP Comment Form

Annual Reviews
Child and Young Persons Views Parent/Carers Views Education Advice and Information Health Advice and Information Social Care Advice and Information EHCP Annual Review Report – Year 8 and Below EHCP Annual Review Report – Year 9 EHCP Annual Review Report – Year 10 and Above SENAR Annual Review Guidance

Government Documents
Department for Education SEND Code of Practice Special Education Needs and Disabilities Guide for Parents and Carers Suspension and Permanent Exclusion Guidance

Birmingham SEND Guidance Documents
Ordinarily Available Guidance SEND Quality Assessment Framework Identifying the Area of Primary Need Guidance The SEND Information, Advice, and Support Service Understanding the EHPC Process Understanding Consultations and Naming of Settings Appendix 1 – Naming of Placements in Section 1 of EHCP Decision Tree Phase Transfer Process – September 2025 Children and Young People’s Views Toolkit (Download) Thriving Together – Austism Education Trust

Birmingham SEND Guidance Documents

For guidance on pupil attendance, please click this link to the Birmingham City Council Website: Guidance on Pupil Attendance

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