Exemptions to the SEN Code of Practice.

[HeShouldKnowBetter]

Do small schools (one form intake) need to adhere to the this or are there exemptions?

For example, when reviewing IEPs, should they always seek parents' views or write the review, new IEP and send them out to the parents completed?

Sen code of practice applies to any school. An Iep or statement is for that child and for that child's specific needs. regardless if that child is only 1 of 10 or 1 of 1000 pupils.
Yes they should be seeking for views too.

IEPs aren't compulsory. I've worked in schools where they've chosen to complete a provision map instead.

I'm not sure about independent schools actually, and it applies to academies if their funding agreement signs up to it. Most will do, only the older and un renewed ones won't.

Dd's school have moved to provision maps but because dd's statement mentions IEPs she still has an IEP. I have always been involved in reviewing and writing IEPs. I think the problem is that the SEN cop is merely suggested guidelines rather than a set of legal requirements and therefore some schools feel entitled to pick and choose the bits they follow.

The sen code isn't the law but a guideline for schools to carry out statutory duties. It gives an overview of what the law says MUST be done and what SHOULD be done. Obviously two critically different words.

As far as I know, IEPs or equivalent only have to be completed for statemented children, not those at SA+ or SA. My school never involves the parents. In fact, I mentioned a child's IEP at the first parents' evening and the parents didn't even know the child had one!

I write the IEPs on my own. The SENCO doesn't actually read them, so it's pretty pointless. But that's, hopefully, just my school.