Welcome to the SEND Thresholds, Gateshead’s fantastic new document to help children and young people with SEND thrive in education, prepare for adulthood and have the best experience possible.
The final version of the SEND Thresholds document can be downloaded below.
SEND Thresholds Final version March 2024
The SEND Thresholds launch Powerpoint can be used to support training in settings:
Presentation on SEND Thresholds launch January 2024
Early Years sections:
5511b-JH-SEND Threshold Brochure (EYRS)
Early Years Cognition and Learning
Early Years Communication and Interaction
Early Years Social Emotional and Mental Health
Early years Sensory and or Physical Disability
Primary and Secondary sections:
5511c-JH-SEND Threshold Brochure (PRIMARY-SEC)
Primary-Sec Cognition and Learning
Primary-Sec Communication and Interaction (Speech Language and Communication)
Primary-Sec Communication and Interaction (Complex Social Communication)
Primary-Sec Social Emotional and Mental Health
Primary-Sec Sensory and or Physical Disability
Post-16 sections:
5511d-JH-SEND Threshold Brochure (POST 16)
Post 16 Cognition and Learning
Post 16 Communication and Interaction (Speech Language and Communication)
Post 16 Communication and Interaction (Complex Social Communication)
Post 16 Social Emotional and Mental Health
Post 16 Sensory and_or Physical Disability
Below is a spreadsheet showing the services linked to the SEND Thresholds document.
Services linked to SEND Thresholds
Parent/carer information video:
Parent/carer views booklet:
5511g-JH-SEND Threshold Parent carer and family views and support
Video 1 – Introduction to the SEND Thresholds for Primary age children
Video 2 – Introduction to the SEND Thresholds for ages 12 – 25.