SEND Access Screener | Navigate SEND

This beta screener helps identify possible areas where a child or young person may need educational support that is additional to or different from ordinary teaching, routines, environment or access arrangements.

It looks at six practical areas: communication, learning, emotional wellbeing, adaptive agency, social behaviour and physical functioning.

The screener is not a diagnosis, psychological assessment, legal assessment or statutory decision. It is a structured first step to help families and professionals understand possible SEND access needs and decide what to explore next.

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Beta SEND Access Screener

A brief, non-diagnostic screener to help identify whether a child or young person may need educational provision that is additional to or different from ordinary teaching, routines, environment or access arrangements.

Important: This screener does not diagnose a condition or decide legal entitlement. It records perceived strengths, difficulties and educational impact, then suggests the next support route.

About this screener

Completed by Age band Timeframe considered

Response scale

0 Strongly disagree 1 Disagree 2 Mixed/unsure 3 Agree 4 Strongly agree N/A Not enough information

I understand that this screener is not a diagnosis, clinical assessment, crisis assessment, or statutory decision. It is only a guide to support communication between the person completing the screener and relevant professionals.