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A note from our founder

Salome Houghton, SENCO and founder of SEND Assistant, experienced in special educational needs and access arrangements

Salome Houghton

Send Assistant was born out of desperation. As a SENCO and Assistant Principal, I had to find a way to manage my workload. I found that Access Arrangements were taking over my life!

Resources

No longer available

Prep for September - Week 1 - Access Arrangements Audit

Was available until 14 Aug 2026

Every school develops its own way of managing Access Arrangements. Over time, those processes often become more complex than they need to be. This audit will help you identify where delays, duplication and unnecessary workload are occurring, so you can focus on improving the areas that will make the biggest difference before the new academic year.

No longer available

Prep for September - Week 2 - Strategies to address your audit gaps

Was available until 14 Aug 2026

To be used in conjunction with our Access arrangements audit, this resource gives strategies on how to deal with bottlenecks and create better systems.

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Prep for September - Week 3 - Access Arrangements Dashboard

Available until 21 Aug 2026

As part of creating a central hub, we've uploaded a free dashboard and master tracker for you to know exactly where you are in your Access Arrangements process.

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Prep for September - Week 3 - Master Tracker

Available until 21 Aug 2026

As part of creating a central hub, we've uploaded a free dashboard and master tracker for you to know exactly where you are in your Access Arrangements process.

If your school is registered with SEND Assistant, you can submit a Cause for Concern notice to your SENCO. This document allows you to raise any concerns you have about a student you interact with. Click here to enter your email address and submit your response.

Cause for Concern