NCCD adjustment recording template

NCCD recording is straightforward in principle and rarely straightforward in practice. The pattern that survives audit is consistent, specific, and quarterly. Below is a template structure.

Per child, four times a year

1. 1Domain — curriculum, communication, mobility, social/emotional, personal care.
2. 2Adjustment description — the specific change made for this child.
3. 3Frequency — daily / weekly / occasional.
4. 4Level — supplementary / substantial / extensive.
5. 5Evidence — what you'd point to in audit (work samples, attendance records, teacher notes).

Defining the levels

• Supplementary: minor adjustments to the way teaching is delivered, or modest accommodations available to the child without singling them out. Frequent in inclusive classrooms.
• Substantial: noticeable, sustained adjustment. The child's curriculum or environment has been clearly modified for them. Communicated with the family.
• Extensive: comprehensive and individualised. Adjustments are the spine of the child's school day, and a documented plan exists.

Common audit gaps

• Adjustments recorded but no evidence trail.
• Levels assigned without consistent rationale across teachers.
• Family consultation noted but not documented.
• Adjustments listed without a corresponding learning goal.