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LETTER: To SENCO Ref: APDR Prior to Stage 1 Complaint

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The LETTER to SENCO ref APDR prior to Stage 1 complaint is a strategic pre-complaint tool that documents the school’s failure to initiate or deliver the APDR (Assess, Plan, Do, Review) cycle lawfully. It summarises the child’s unmet needs, lack of meaningful adjustments, and absence of evidence-based planning or review. By referencing the SEND Code of Practice and Equality Act 2010, the letter formally requests urgent commencement of the APDR cycle and sets a clear expectation for lawful SEN Support. It also serves as a procedural marker if the school fails to act, it lays the . . .

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