Areas-of-need provision planning in small steps

The four broad areas of need

The areas-of-need pathways follow the four broad areas of need in the SEND Code of Practice:

• Cognition & Learning
• Communication & Interaction
• Social, Emotional & Mental Health
• Sensory & Physical

Each is broken into small, observable “I can” steps, so you can see progress in the areas that matter most for pupils with SEND.

Provision plans, two ways

Provision planning comes in two versions, so you can choose the one that fits:

• Individual: provision planned around one pupil.
• Class Emphasis: provision planned across a class, with the emphasis on shared areas of need.

Termly targets linked to EHCP outcomes

Termly target planners link small-step targets to EHCP outcomes, so what you plan each term connects to the outcomes in each pupil’s plan. In ASEND360, EHCP outcomes, ILP targets and provision sit in the same record. See EHCP management.

Planned and assessed from the same steps

Every route comes with ready-made, editable curriculum planning: an overview, long-term plans and medium-term plans, with unit topics as suggestions, plus a section of the Word curriculum pack with a matching spreadsheet. The steps in the plans are the same ones teachers assess against in ASEND360, so there’s no translating between documents.

Inclusive by design

• Every communication method counts: speech, sign, symbols, AAC, eye gaze and technology.
• No compliance criteria: eye contact, sitting still or quietness are never measures of progress.
• Age-respectful contexts for older pupils working on early skills.