Sometimes something doesn’t feel quite right. This might be a child not responding, behaviour that feels different, or a child struggling to engage.

The SEND First Response Toolkit supports practitioners to know what to do next through early identification and responsive practice.

It is about noticing carefully, responding thoughtfully, making small changes and observing what happens next — supporting the child rather than diagnosing.

The toolkit provides practical guidance for adapting communication, the environment and routines, recording what is seen, working with families and reviewing what happens next.