SEND, EHCP and EOTAS resources

To help you understand, prepare and move forward

Explore clear guides, practical checklists, visual explainers and interactive tools for EHCPs, EOTAS, annual reviews, SEND appeals, missing provision, psychological assessment, school or college choices and preparation for adulthood.

You do not need to read everything. Start with the question closest to your situation and choose the format that feels most useful.

 

Navigate SEND Reources

What can I find in the Navigate SEND Resource Centre?

You can learn what SEND means, prepare for an EHCP request or annual review, understand EOTAS and tribunal processes, organise evidence, explore possible areas of need, identify a suitable psychological assessment and find the Navigate SEND service that appears closest to your situation.

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Choose one starting point. You can return and explore other resources at any time.

Understand SEND

Learn what SEND means, the four broad areas of need, and how support can relate to learning, communication, wellbeing, independence, behaviour, sensory access and physical functioning.

Understand what SEND means →

Prepare for a meeting or decision

Use practical checklists for EHCP requests, annual reviews, appeals, EOTAS, psychological assessment, preparing for adulthood, workplace needs and professional referrals.

Open the SEND checklists →

Explore possible areas of need

Use the SEND Access Screener as a structured, non-diagnostic guide to possible strengths, barriers and areas that may be worth exploring further.

Try the SEND Access Screener →

Find the right service

Answer a small number of questions to identify the Navigate SEND service that appears to be the closest starting point. No names or documents are required.

Use the SEND Service Finder →

brain-folder-transparentBrowse resources by what is happening

Choose the situation that feels closest. Each route brings together an explanation, a practical resource and the most relevant service or next-step page.

Online SEND pathway tool iconInteractive tools and practical resources

Use these when you want a more structured way to organise your thinking. Each tool is a starting point and should be interpreted in context.

SEND Service Finder

A brief problem-first tool that suggests the Navigate SEND service most likely to fit the situation.

Find the right service →

SEND Access Screener

A non-diagnostic guide across communication, learning, emotional wellbeing, adaptive agency, social behaviour and physical functioning.

Start the screener →

Find the right psychological report

A guided report finder for EHCPs, EOTAS, learning, SpLD, DSA, access arrangements, adulthood, work and complex cases.

Use the assessment finder →

SEND Checklists

Nine practical routes covering EHCP support, reviews, appeals, EOTAS, assessment, adulthood, occupational needs, professional referrals and uncertain enquiries.

Choose a checklist →

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Further Information

Where should I start if I do not know what I need?

Start with “What is SEND?” if you are trying to understand needs, use the SEND Service Finder if you know what is going wrong but not the service name, or choose a checklist if a meeting or decision is approaching.

Are these resources only for parents?

No. The Resource Centre is for families, young people, schools, case managers, therapists, solicitors, professional deputies and other professionals working with children, young people or adults with SEND-related needs.

Is the SEND Access Screener a diagnosis?

No. It is a beta, non-diagnostic guide to possible strengths, barriers and areas that may need further exploration. It is not a psychological assessment, legal assessment, statutory decision or crisis tool.

Can I use the checklists before contacting Navigate SEND?

Yes. The checklists are designed to help you organise the most useful information before a meeting, consultation or enquiry. You do not need to have everything ready before contacting us.

Do these resources replace legal, clinical or safeguarding advice?

No. They provide general SEND, education and psychologically informed guidance. Where legal, clinical, medical, safeguarding or emergency input is required, the appropriate qualified or statutory service should be used.

What should I do if there is an urgent deadline?

Record the date clearly and seek appropriate advice promptly. If you contact Navigate SEND, include the decision, meeting, mediation or tribunal date in the initial enquiry. Immediate safety or safeguarding concerns should use the relevant emergency or statutory route.