Together we have developed a set of documents that say what we expect to be available for everyone who attends an educational setting in Somerset. These documents are called the Core Standards.

We have worked with

• Nurseries and pre-schools
• Schools
• Colleges
• Support services for educational settings
• Parents
• Young people

The Core Standards were designed to make sure that all educational settings understand and comply with updated legislation. They make it clear ‘what to expect’ in terms of what is provided, and are written for parents, children and young people, school staff and those who provide services to families.

Core Standards Introduction Presentation Slides February 2017

1. An Introduction to the Core Standards
2. Core Standards for Early Years Settings
3. Core Standards for Schools
4. Core Standards for Post-16 providers
5. Core Standards for Cognition and Learning Difficulties
6. Core Standards for Communication and Interaction Difficulties
7. Core Standards for Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties
8. Core Standards for Physical and Medical Difficulties
9. Core Standards for Hearing Impairment
10. Core Standards for Visual Impairment
11. A resource pack containing useful guides to local provisions, training directories
12. A self-evaluation tool for rating your setting’s compliance with the Core Standards

Core Standards leaflet
Core Standards Poster A3
The National Award for SEN Co-ordination Course information

Our Young People’s Champions have recorded this video, to explain what the core standards are all about.