SEND Documentation

Recording SEN in school census

• Areas of need - school census recording - Dec 2025

Thrive Guide for Schools

• Thrive Guide
• Thrive Guidance Training

Managing the 6 week Break in EHCP process

• RAG rating of  summer submission week
• Full List

Bradford Matrix of Need

• Bradford Matrix of Need V2.3

How we do it in Bradford – Ordinarily Available Provision

The ‘How we do it in Bradford – Ordinarily Available Provision’ is currently being co-produced and is in draft. Following further consultation it will be finalised, however, it is shared to aid schools and education providers in implementing provision to meet the needs of all children with SEND

• How we do it in Bradford – Ordinarily Available Provision

My SEN Support Plan

• Bradford My SEN Support Plan
• Bradford My SEN Support Plan Guidance

Best Endeavours and Quality First Teaching Spreadsheet

• Q1 Best Endeavours Spreadsheet

Requesting  EHCA  

The video below provides guidance to education providers on how to make a request for an EHC Needs Assessment.

Please use the online system to make your referral. This is the link to the Professional Portal

Portal FAQ

Portal User Guide - Portal Registration

Portal User Guide - Requesting an EHCA as a Professional

Portal User Guide - Requesting an EHCA as a Parent/Young Person

Supporting Documents for requests for EHCA Referral

• Progress for Children in the EYFS Grid
• Progress for School Aged Children Grid
• Progress for CYP 16 - 25 Grid

Annual Reviews

• Bradford Review of an EHCP final
• Bradford Review of an EHCP guidance
• Bradford Review of an EHCP  YP and family views

Letter template for SENDCos to send to Social Workers RE EHCP Annual Reviews

Portal User Guide - Accessing the Annual Review section of the Portal

The video below provides guidance to education providers on how to complete an Annual Review of an EHC Plan.

Learning Difficulties Agreed Definitions

• Learning Difficulties Agreed definitions document

Additional SEND Portal User Guides

• Responding to Requests for Stage 1 and Stage 2 Advice as a Professional
• Responding to Requests for Stage 1 and Stage 2 Advice as a Parent/Young Person

Consultation for naming a school / education provider in an EHC Plan

• Consultations for school places to be named in an EHC Plan

Costed provision map

• Bradford SEND Costed provision map template
• Bradford SEND Costed provision map template guidance