Ordinarily available provision

Ordinarily available provision guidance

In Hertfordshire we have a wide range of resources and support systems for parents, schools, and professionals; however, you have told us that it is not always clear where to start to find this support or what role everyone plays. We have refreshed our current guidance and developed this Ordinarily Available Provision guidance.

‘Ordinarily available provision’ is a phrase, first used in 2023 by the DfE to describe the provision that a local authority expects to be made available for children and young people with SEND in early years settings, mainstream schools, and colleges. Our guidance gives examples of adaptations and reasonable adjustments that are part and parcel of everyday high-quality inclusive mainstream provision.

We have refreshed the current guidance and created this Ordinarily Available Provision document. ‘Ordinarily available provision’ is a phrase, first used in 2023 by the DfE to describe the provision that a local authority expects to be made available for children and young people with SEND in early years settings, mainstream schools, and colleges.

While there are several different useful areas of support listed in this guidance, it is not intended that every approach is used with an individual or class before further support can be sought. Our guidance gives examples of adaptations and reasonable adjustments that are part and parcel of everyday high-quality inclusive provision.