Who belongs on the SEND monitoring list?
Use an evidence-led decision record to decide who belongs on a school SEND monitoring list, when SEN Support is needed and when another route fits.
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Earlier practical articles from Student Radar for school leaders and inclusion teams, covering SEND, attendance, safeguarding, assessment and pastoral work.
School News Briefing: 30 August to 5 September 2026
England school news from 30 August to 5 September 2026, covering safeguarding, meals, uniform, Ofsted, technical pathways, suspension and care.
Read articleAfter an unsettled return: a five-day attendance stabilisation plan
Use a five-day attendance stabilisation plan after an unsettled return, with pupil voice, family contact, adjustments and human review connected.
Read articleThe first-week DSL check: test concern intake, cover and handover
Test four first-week safeguarding handovers: concern intake, DSL cover, transferred-file receipt and accountable review under KCSIE 2026.
Read articleThe SENCo's first-day checklist for the autumn term
Use five SENCo first-day checks for new starters, live support, medication, absence and owned actions when the autumn term opens in England.
Read articleOne shared-space observation: test the environment before changing support
Observe one school shared space in England: record sensory demands, participation, pupil feedback and family correction before a dated staff review.
Read articleThe regulated activity change: five questions for every role review
Use five questions to review school roles before the regulated activity change on 1 September 2026, without letting pupil data decide DBS eligibility.
Read articleA five-minute transition check that tests what still holds
Use a five-minute transition assessment check to test transferred judgements, expose provenance gaps and plan fresh classroom evidence safely in England.
Read articleSchool News Briefing: 16 to 22 August 2026
England school news from 16 to 22 August 2026, covering GCSE results, belonging, Prevent referrals, attendance, funding, nature grants and family support.
Read articleAttendance, safeguarding and children missing education: choose the right route
Separate attendance follow-up, DSL safeguarding enquiry and children missing education duties with a three-route walk-through for schools in England.
Read articleWhat to record in a de-escalation handover
Use five fields for a school de-escalation handover: observable context, what helped, pupil voice, the next action, owner and review point.
Read articleHow to spot attendance risk before persistent absence begins
Spot emerging attendance concerns before a pupil crosses the persistent absence threshold, using a human-reviewed change card for schools in England.
Read articleWho owns school health? Build a responsibility and escalation map
Map who owns school medical conditions policy, individual plans, trained cover and escalation in England with a clear responsibility template.
Read articlePersistent and severe absence: what the measures do and do not tell you
Understand persistent and severe absence measures in England, then use a five-question review to check denominators, context, barriers and support.
Read articleThree adult consistency commitments for September
Use three staff commitments to teach routines, correct calmly and provide help consistently, with an accessible ten-school-day September review.
Read articleKCSIE 2026: what schools should review before 1 September
Use a controlled KCSIE 2026 readiness review for policy ownership, staff reading, volunteer checks, filtering evidence and human sign-off before 1 September.
Read articleHow to set a meaningful SEND baseline in six weeks
Set a meaningful SEND baseline in England by linking curriculum evidence, pupil and family context, support delivered, uncertainty and a dated review.
Read articleUsing AI with pupil records: a SENCo's due-diligence checklist
Use eight checks before putting pupil records into AI: test purpose, minimisation, suppliers, retention, access, transparency and human review.
Read articleSchool News Briefing: 9 to 15 August 2026
England school news from 9 to 15 August 2026, covering Level 3 results, primary research, estates, care leavers and SEND funding plans.
Read articleCan families find and understand your behaviour policy?
Check whether families can find, understand and question your school behaviour policy, including support, adjustments, contacts and review routes.
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