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Since the SEND Code of Practice was implemented in 2014, nursery managers are increasingly playing a central role in the process of identifying and supporting children with special educational needs and disability. While all providers must have procedures in place for meeting these needs, ‘the buck stops’ with managers, says manager Ann Miller, Sure Steps Nursery in Liverpool. ‘Although they may be managing a busy nursery, the code spells out that is their responsibility to interpret the needs of all the children in their care.’
There are three key documents which set out settings’ statutory responsibilities for children with SEND: The code, The Equality Act, and the EYFS.
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