Cabinet approved a review of Leicestershire’s Criteria for SEN on 10^th July 2006. The criteria were last reviewed four years ago. They are designed to:

Help schools use school action and action plus in consistent and reliable ways
Assist statement panel in considering referrals for statutory assessment and the need for statements
Ensure that panel decisions are consistent and reliable
Ensure that decision making is open and transparent
Enable parents to see how decisions are made with respect to the allocation of resources
Ensure local practice is consistent with national policy guidance

The cabinet paper (Word doc, 136kb) includes new draft criteria for consultation (Word doc, 440kb). The latter is some 117 pages long. Individual sections are available for reference below.

A consultation document (Word doc, 72kb) setting out the major changes proposed, and space to respond

For comparison purposes, the current criteria published in 2002 (Word doc, 535kb)are available. Again, the latter is very long document. Individual sections are available below.

Results of the consultation will be published here following Cabinet approval.

Individual Sections of the Revised Criteria for Consultation	Document Type & Size
Introduction & General Supporting Information	Word doc, 137kb
Cognition & Learning	Word doc, 179kb
Communication & Interaction	Word doc, 177kb
Behaviour, Emotional & Social Development Needs	Word doc, 138kb
Sensory & Physical Difficulties	Word doc, 206kb
Individual Sections of the SEN Criteria, 2002
Introduction	Word doc, 55kb
General Learning Difficulties	Word doc, 71kb
Specific Learning Difficulties	Word doc, 60kb
Speech and Language Difficulties	Word doc, 60kb
Autism Spectrum Disorders	Word doc, 70kb
Emotional, Social and Behavioural Difficulties	Word doc, 77kb
Hearing Impairment	Word doc, 64kb
Visual Impairment	Word doc, 59kb
Physical and Medical Difficulties	Word doc, 71kb
Early Years	Word doc, 53kb