SEND & Inclusion
SEND & Inclusion for K
Practical strategies and resources for supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities — autism, ADHD, dyslexia, anxiety, and other common SEND needs in mainstream classrooms.
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SEND Sensory Toolkit — What Teachers Actually Buy
The sensory tools that primary teachers actually buy and find useful — fidgets, ear defenders, wobble cushions, weighted lap pads, chew necklaces, time timers, calming spray. With honest notes on what works, what doesn't, and the difference between 'nice-to-have' and 'genuinely helpful'.
SENDCo — Professional Reading List
Professional books every primary SENDCo should have on the shelf — covering autism, ADHD, dyslexia, trauma-informed practice, EHCP writing, and parent partnership. Calibrated for the SENDCo who has 15 minutes a week to read.
50 SEND Strategies — A Staff Meeting Handout
50 specific, named, takeaway-able strategies for supporting children with SEND in mainstream classrooms. Use as a CPD handout — discuss 5 a fortnight.
Autism-Friendly Classroom Checklist
A practical audit of the things that make a classroom genuinely welcoming for autistic children — sensory, communication, predictability, social.
Calm Corner — How to Set One Up
How to set up a calm corner that actually gets used and actually helps — including what to put in it, how to introduce it, and the rules that make it work.
Fidget Tools — Which Ones, When, and How
Fidget tools: which ones genuinely help, which become distractions, how to introduce them, and how to handle 'I want one too'.
Meltdown vs Tantrum — Staff Reference Poster
A staff-room poster explaining the difference between a meltdown (sensory/emotional overload) and a tantrum (goal-directed behaviour). Hugely helpful for behaviour decisions.
Pupil Passport Template — Know This Child
A one-page profile of a child with SEND — strengths, what helps, what doesn't, who to contact. Print one per child, share with supply teachers and TAs.
Reading Intervention — A Progression Map
A step-by-step progression for what to teach a struggling reader at each stage, from pre-phonics to fluency. Useful for class teachers, TAs and intervention leads.
SEND Classroom Adjustments — Universal Design Checklist
A walk-through audit of adjustments that benefit children with SEND but help everyone else too. Audit your classroom in 15 minutes.
SEND Parent Meeting — A Prep Template
A template for preparing for parent meetings about a child with SEND — what to say, what to listen for, and how to leave with concrete next steps.
SEND Quick Reference — One Page for Mainstream Teachers
A one-page reference summarising the most useful adjustments for the four most common SEND profiles — autism, ADHD, dyslexia, anxiety. Print and stick on your desk.
SEND Transition Handover — End-of-Year Form
A handover form for passing SEND information to a child's next teacher — strengths, what works, what to watch for, contacts. The information that often gets lost between July and September.
Sensory Strategies — A Practical Toolkit
Practical sensory strategies for the four common patterns — sensory seekers, sensory avoiders, mixed and unpredictable. With low-cost classroom kit ideas.
Zones of Regulation — A Classroom Poster
A four-zone emotional self-awareness poster widely used by occupational therapists and SENDCos. Print A3, laminate, refer to daily.