Practitioners and parents/carers then agree a plan of action that is additional and different from that provided as part of the setting’s usual curriculum and strategies.  An ‘Individual Learning and Development Plan’ and/or ‘Emotional Regulation Plan’ is written, the child’s responses may be monitored using the ‘weekly tracking sheet’ and then reviewed on a regular basis. When the plan is reviewed with the parents/carers, the setting SENDCo will need to record the meeting using the ‘Individual Learning and Development Plan Review’ form. Parents/carers should always be sent a copy of the review meeting minutes following the meeting together.  This is what is stated in the SEND Code of Practice:

“Where it is decided to provide SEN support, and having formally notified the parents, the practitioner and the SENCo should agree, in consultation with the parent, the outcomes they are seeking, the interventions and support to be put in place, the expected impact on progress, development or behaviour, and a clear date for review. Plans should consider the views of the child. The support and intervention provided should be selected to meet the outcomes identified for the child, based on reliable evidence of effectiveness, and provided by practitioners with relevant skills and knowledge. Any related staff development needs should be identified and addressed.

Parents should be involved in planning support and, where appropriate, in reinforcing the provision or contributing to progress at home.” (SEND Code of Practice 2015)

At this stage the setting SENDCo and parents/carers should agree to include the child on the setting’s SEND Register.