SEND Action Plan Template

A comprehensive and professionally designed SEND Action Plan Template for SENCOs, inclusion leaders, headteachers and senior leadership teams.

This practical resource supports schools to turn SEND audit findings, self-evaluation outcomes and development priorities into clear, measurable actions.

The template provides a structured framework for identifying what needs to improve, why the change is required, who will be responsible and how leaders will evaluate its impact.

The resource includes space to record:

SEND priority or area for development

Evidence and rationale

Baseline position

Intended outcome

SMART success criteria

Specific actions and milestones

Named lead and supporting staff

Start and completion dates

Resources and financial implications

Staff training requirements

Pupil, parent and staff involvement

Monitoring arrangements

Evidence to be collected

Progress updates

Risks and potential barriers

Required support or escalation

Impact on pupils with SEND

Review decisions

Next steps

RAG-rated progress

Additional sections support the prioritisation of actions, termly review, leadership oversight, governor reporting and end-of-cycle evaluation.

The template encourages schools to distinguish between completing an activity and achieving genuine improvement. It supports leaders to monitor implementation while maintaining a clear focus on the difference actions are making to pupil access, participation, progress, independence, wellbeing and inclusion.

This resource is ideal for:

Creating a SEND action plan

Responding to a whole-school SEND audit

Turning self-evaluation findings into action

Preparing for inspection or external review

Monitoring statutory and strategic priorities

Recording progress across the academic year

Supporting SENCO and senior-leadership meetings

Providing updates to SEND governors

Planning staff development

Reviewing the impact of SEND initiatives

The calm, neutral design is clear, professional and suitable for school leadership documentation, monitoring meetings and governor reports.

The pages can be used to create one complete SEND action plan or to manage individual priorities separately. Schools should adapt the template to reflect their context, improvement cycle and existing development-planning arrangements.