Early Years support and childcare

Early Years SEND Documents

Key documents and guidance for supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) in their early years (0-5), helping families and professionals work together effectively.

Amended documents

  • Example - My Early Years Support Plan
  • Guidance for Completion - My Early Years Support Plan
  • Early Years SENCO Toolkit 

New documents

  • Early Years Support Plan - General Guidance
  • Provision Map Example
  • Request for Additional Support- Guidance for Completion 

Latest Changes - 7 January 2025

DocumentPublished  Format  Size
Autism in the Early Years Foundation Stage01.05.24PDF7MB
Completing the Early Years Development Journal - At a Glance Guidance21.12.23PDF2.6MB
Early Years SENCO Toolkit09.01.25PDF1,548KB
Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework28.07.23HTML 
English as an Additional Language Guidance - Information Section06.09.18  PDF2,292KB
Education, Health and Care Plan - Early Years Annual Review Form14.07.23WORD203KB
Provision Map Example07.01.25PDF52KB
Early Years Support Plan - General Guidance07.01.25PDF62KB
Example - My Early Years Support Plan20.01.25PDF88KB
Guidance for Completion - My Early Years Support Plan  07.01.25PDF82KB
My Early Years Support Plan - blank 12.09.24WORD32.4KB
Early Years Ordinarily Available Provision10.10.24PDF2.2MB
Planning Smart Targets14.07.23PDF98.3KB
Request for an Education and Health Care Needs Assessment12.09.24HTML 
SEND Request for Additional Support30.10.24HTML107KB
Request for Additional Support- Guidance for Completion20.01.25WORD102KB
Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) Early Years Development Journal   26.09.23PDF686KB
Supporting Children with Behaviour27.02.24PDF718KB
Supporting Children with Sensory Processing Needs in the Early Years21.12.23PDF7MB