The Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Code of Practice (Guernsey & Alderney), launched in September 2024 and updated in January 2026, governs how education settings identify, assess, and support children and young people (0-25 years) with ALN. It mandates a graduated approach—assess, plan, do, review—and promotes high-quality inclusive practice (HQIP) to ensure learners are supported within education. 

Key Aspects of the ALN Code of Practice

• Scope and Purpose: The Code replaces the 2004 SEN Code of Practice, covering education settings in Guernsey and Alderney to ensure learners' needs are recognized and supported, promoting inclusion and resilience.
• Graduated Approach: Schools use a four-part cycle (assess, plan, do, review) to manage support, often resulting in Individual Provision Maps (IPMs) for students on the ALN register.
• High Quality Inclusive Practice (HQIP): A key companion document to the Code that guides staff on delivering inclusive teaching, making reasonable adjustments, and fostering a supportive environment.
• Partnership Working: The Committee for Education, Sport & Culture works with Health & Social Care, providing specialized services like the Communication, Interaction and Autism Service (CIAS).
• Roles: The code emphasizes that "every teacher is a teacher of SEND," supported by dedicated ALNCo (Additional Learning Needs Coordinators).