Early Years SEND and Inclusion Handbook
About the handbook
This handbook is intended for all providers of early years, particularly those within the private, voluntary and independent sector, and as a reference document for practitioners within the maintained sector including all those who support and work within the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Please click on the following sections below to find the information you are looking for. The Handbook Contents page [PDF, 380Kb] shows what each section covers.
If you need any of the sections in paper format please contact fis@northlincs.gov.uk
Ideas for activities, resources and home learning for children aged 0 to 5 years
Following the announcement about schools and early years providers closing on Friday 21 March until further notice for all children (with the exception of children of ‘key workers’ or ‘vulnerable children’) we have collated some ideas and suggestions for things that you can do at home with babies and children to support their learning and development.
Ideas for resources, activities and home learning for children in the early years [PDF, 1Mb]
- Purpose of the Handbook [PDF, 14Kb]
- Relevant Legislation and supporting documents-2019 [PDF, 129Kb]
- Acronyms [PDF, 96Kb]
- Code of Practice – Role of the SENCO [PDF, 10Kb]
- Code of Practice Early Years Improving Outcomes [PDF, 20Kb]
- Code of Practice Early Years Provision [PDF, 11Kb]
- Code of Practice Equality Act [PDF, 10Kb]
- Code of Practice High Quality Provision [PDF, 14Kb]
- Code of Practice Medical Conditions SEN in Early Years [PDF, 23Kb]
- Code of Practice Record Keeping Provision [PDF, 15Kb]
- Complaints Procedure [PDF, 10Kb]
- Definition of Vulnerable Children and Families [PDF, 21Kb]
- Inclusive Practice EYFS [PDF, 43Kb]
- Code of Practice Early Years Progress Check [PDF, 21Kb]
- EYFS Two Year Progress Check Procedure [PDF, 136Kb]
- Two year old funding criteria [PDF, 534Kb]
- Code of Practice Early Years Identifying Needs [PDF, 21Kb]
- Code of Practice Early Years SEND support [PDF, 16Kb]
- Deciding on Shared Outcomes [PDF, 11Kb]
- How to Approach a Parent with a Concern [PDF, 37Kb]
- Outcome Plans using ethos of SMART targets[PDF, 14Kb]
- Parents as Partners [PDF, 90Kb]
- Starting Early [PDF, 17Kb]
- The Graduated Approach PDF, 18Kb]
- Code of Practice Early Years – P14 [PDF, 17Kb]
- Code of Practice Early Years – P15 [PDF, 9Kb]
- Disability Access Fund [PDF, 53Kb]
- Early Years SEND and Inclusion Team contact details [PDF, 293Kb]
- Maximising Early Education Funding [PDF, 33Kb]
- Evaluation of early years inclusion funding [DOC, 75Kb]
- Request for early education inclusion funding [DOC, 102Kb]
- What is the Local Offer [PDF, 35Kb]
- Local Offer leaflet [PDF, 494Kb]
- Local Offer Poster [PDF, 827Kb]
- Blossom Lodge leaflet [PDF, 131Kb]
- CDC Early Years brochurePDF, 266Kb]
- Childrens Therapy Teams [PDF, 404Kb]
- Code of Practice Early Years – p10 [PDF, 9Kb]
- Cygnets leaflet [PDF, 45Kb]
- Direct payment leaflet [PDF, 46Kb]
- Early Help Leaflet (CMARS website)
- Early Help [PDF, 386Kb]
- Emotional Health and Wellbeing form [DOC, 133Kb]
- Family Information Service [PDF, 282Kb]
- Hearing Support Team Leaflet [PDF, 187Kb]
- Physical Disabilities Referral Form [DOC, 28Kb]
- Physical Disability Team leaflet [PDF, 711Kb]
- Portage leaflet for Professionals [PDF, 711Kb]
- SENDIASS information [PDF, 59Kb]
- Short Breaks leaflet [PDF, 159Kb]
- Short Breaks registration form[PDF, 537Kb]
- Team overview 2018 [PDF, 102Kb]
- Virtual School and Inclusion leaflet [PDF, 72Kb]
- Vision Support leaflet [PDF, 87Kb]
- Education Health and Care Plan for LAC [PDF, 17Kb]
- Education Health and Care Plans [PDF, 15Kb]
- Requesting an Education Health and Care Plan [PDF, 15Kb]
- Specific Age Ranges [PDF, 19Kb]
- Timescales for Assessment [PDF, 42Kb]
- A social Story idea [PDF, 1 mb]
- Behaviour Monitoring Chart [PDF, 62Kb]
- Bubble chart -Activities to support an outcome plan [PDF, 86Kb]
- Communication Record – general [PDF, 12Kb]
- Communication Record [PDF, 13Kb]
- Early Identification [PDF, 45Kb]
- Early Years Inclusion Continuum phases 1-10 [PDF, 5.79Mb]
- Early Years Inclusion Audit Tool [PDF, 220Kb]
- Early Years Support passport[PDF, 1.13Mb] (this PDF is not fully accessible. If you require this document in a different format, please contact us on 01724 296971)
- Individual Health Care Plan [PDF, 111Kb]
- Local Offer My Outcome Plan[PDF, 168Kb]
- Outcome Plan Monitoring Sheet [PDF, 67Kb]
- Parent Carer Letter [PDF, 59Kb]
- Record of Medicines administered sheet for Care Plan [PDF, 32Kb]
- Safe Food Agreement [PDF, 45Kb]
- Support Strategies 1 [PDF, 100Kb]
- Support Strategies 2 [PDF, 100Kb]
- Working file overview sheet [DOC, 68Kb]
- Behaviour Toolkit Steps to Take [PDF, 17Kb]
- Early Years behaviour toolkit [PDF, 36Kb]
- Front Cover [PDF, 49Kb]
- Step 3 [PDF, 33Kb]
- Steps [PDF, 16Kb]
- websites [PDF, 33Kb]
Additional Support leaflets
The following PDF contains tables that are not accessible. If you require this document in a different format, please contact us.”
- Biting Leaflet [PDF, 1.05Mb] (this PDF is not fully accessible. If you require this document in a different format, please contact us on 01724 296971)
- Carpet time signs [PDF, 58Kb]
- Choices examples [PDF, 44Kb]
- Dealing with a Situation [PDF, 26Kb]
- First Then board [PDF, 61Kb]
- Help Please Script [PDF, 47Kb]
- Ignoring Negative Behaviour [PDF, 78Kb]
- Music to help with transition [PDF, 207Kb]
- Positive Language [PDF, 53Kb]
- Tidy up Time Strategy [PDF, 113Kb]
- Tips for Good Listening [PDF, 36Kb]
- Top Tips for Responding to Behaviour in Young Children [PDF, 124Kb]
- Turn Please Script [PDF, 51Kb]
- Turn Taking Rhymes [PDF, 215Kb]
- Using Choices [PDF, 52Kb]
- Using the Visual Timetable [PDF, 89Kb]
- Visual timetable standard daily signs [PDF, 155Kb]
- Walking Indoors Strategy [PDF, 82Kb]
Step 1
- Behaviour Monitoring Chart [PDF, 51Kb]
- Early Identification [PDF, 45Kb]
- Early Years PVI Inclusion Audit [PDF, 110Kb]
- Environment Audit [PDF, 32Kb]
Step 2
- Analysis of Behaviour Monitoring Chart[PDF, 91Kb]
- Behaviour Monitoring analysis [PDF,40Kb]
- Bubble chart 1 [PDF, 87Kb]
- Good Practice Behaviour Strategies [PDF,121Kb]
- My Outcome Plan [PDF, 156Kb]
- Outcome Plan Monitoring Sheet[PDF, 67Kb]
- Checklists Introduction [PDF, 43Kb]
- Dummy Awareness Poster [PDF, 37Kb]
- Dummy Bottle leaflet [PDF, 55Kb]
- EAL Referral Tool guidance [PDF, 62Kb]
- Fun to Talk 18-months [PDF, 391Kb]
- Fun to Talk 2-3 years [PDF, 503Kb]
- Fun to Talk 3-4 years [PDF, 437Kb]
- Playing and Talking Together [PDF, 118Kb]
- Sharing Books Baby [PDF, 642Kb]
- Speech and Language Measures 18 months [PDF, 57Kb]
- Speech and Language referral form [PDF, 112Kb]
- Speech and Language Services 2 years [PDF, 59Kb]
- Speech and Language Measures- 2-6 years [PDF, 58Kb]
- Speech and Language Measures – 3 years [DOC, 50Kb]
- Speech and Language Measures 3-4 years [PDF, 60Kb]
- Speech and Language Service – Speech Sound Development [PDF, 34Kb]
- Talking about Television [PDF, 204Kb]
- Talking to your Bump [PDF, 1.11Mb]
Further Information to support communication in the Early Years
EYFS ASET Support and Strategies Toolkit [PDF, 647Kb]
ASET EYFS Checklist to Identify Support Needs [PDF, 131Kb]
ASET EYFS Visual Support Checklist[PDF, 76Kb]
(These PDFs are not fully accessible. If you require these documents in a different format, please contact us on 01724 296971)

Contact Us
email: fis@northlincs.gov.uk
Further Information
- Early Years Providers (search the directory)
- Children’s Centres
- Family Information Service