This guide, produced by the Department for Education, “explains how the system that supports children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) works.

It covers:

• the law and guidance on which the system is based
• places to go for help and further information
• details about changes to the system from 1 September 2014″

The guide can be found using the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-guide-for-parents-and-carers