Sensory and/or physical needs

Council for Disabled Children (CDC) have sections for parents, healthcare providers and young people as part of their Resource Hub.

This Department for Education document gives an overview of the legislative responsibilities towards pupils with medical conditions, plus practical guidelines on topics such as keeping and storing medications in school and organising out-of-school activities.

This DfE research report; Rapid Evidence Assessment was published in July 2017. The evidence was collected by means of a rapid evidence assessment, a search of the literature aimed at drawing out key findings in an area. The literature search focused on studies of approaches,  strategies or interventions supporting children and young people with SEND in mainstream schools and colleges. Over a thousand papers were reviewed, with over 500 meeting criteria for inclusion. 

PDnet (the Physical Disability Network) offers a range of evidence-based strategies to support pupils with physical disabilities:

This guide from National Deaf Children's Society is aimed at directors of children’s services and other local decision-makers. It is designed to:

• provide information and advice on specialist education services for deaf children and their importance in helping deaf children achieve their potential
• remind local decision-makers of the issues and legal requirements that need to be taken into account when proposing any changes to these vital services
• correct some common misunderstandings about deafness.

It might also be useful for parents who want to understand what local authorities need to do if they’re proposing to make any changes or cuts to education services for deaf children, so they can make sure the local authority is doing everything it should.