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SEND Behaviour Identification & Adjustment Tool
An evidence-based resource for teachers, SENDCos, and support staff from Foundation Stage to KS3

This is NOT a diagnostic tool but a practical checklist that links formal SEND diagnoses and observable behaviours to classroom-tested adjustments, helping you support learners with or without a formal diagnosis. practical checklist links formal SEND diagnoses and observable behaviours to classroom-tested adjustments, helping you support learners with or without a formal diagnosis. Suitable for pupils across EYFS to Key Stage 3, the resource is laid out in a clear, easy-to-use table format, perfect for planning, implementing, and evidencing reasonable adjustments.

Includes Two Versions for Each Age Range:
Diagnosis-Focused Version
Uses formal SEND terminology familiar to teachers and SEND professionals, ideal for pupils with identified needs.
Behaviour-Focused Version
Uses observable behaviours to support early identification and link them to practical classroom strategies, even before formal assessment.
How to use:

• Tick the boxes for strategies you’ve applied or plan to use
• Track interventions to support SEND provision mapping. IEPs and EHCPs
• Review progress and update regularly based on pupil needs
• Print and display in classrooms, planning folders, or team meetings
• Share with parents and staff to build a consistent support approach

Perfect For:

• Lesson and intervention planning

• SEND reviews and pupil profiles

• Staff CPD and training sessions

• Parent-teacher discussions