Nursery World - A Unique Child: SEND Code of Practice

Reviewing record-keeping processes with special educational needs
in mind can help practitioners better support all children, says Dr Kay
Mathieson.

The Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice (2014) is clear that practitioners should know 'precisely' where each child is in their learning and development throughout the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). However, this is only part of the story for children with SEN, in particular with record-keeping, which must show the chronology of events and actions.

Probably more than any other phase of a child's development, the EYFS is when many emerging needs are identified. When a child begins attending our setting, we have no way of knowing how their learning and development will progress. Our record-keeping must show what we are doing to support the child, as well as the progress they are making.

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