The Concept
SMART is a framework for checking whether provision is sufficiently specific:
- Specific — What exactly is being provided?
- Measurable — How much? How often?
- Achievable — Is it realistic?
- Relevant — Does it address the identified need?
- Time-bound — When and for how long?
The SEND Code of Practice (9.69) doesn't use the term "SMART" but requires provision to be "detailed and specific" and "normally quantified."
Checking Your Provision
For each item in Section F, ask:
| Question | Check |
|---|---|
| What is being provided? | Specific intervention named |
| Who delivers it? | Qualification or role specified |
| How much? | Hours, sessions, frequency stated |
| How often? | Weekly, daily, per term |
| Where? | Location if relevant |
Example
Not SMART:
"Support with communication"
SMART:
"Direct speech and language therapy delivered by a qualified SALT, 2 x 45-minute sessions per week during term time, in a quiet room, targeting word retrieval and sentence construction as specified in the SALT report (p.4)"
This tells you:
- What: Direct speech and language therapy
- Who: Qualified SALT
- How much: 2 x 45 minutes
- How often: Weekly, term time
- Where: Quiet room
- What for: Word retrieval and sentence construction
What Aubis Does
Red Pen checks each provision in Section F against these requirements:
- Is it quantified?
- Is delivery specified?
- Is it linked to identified needs?
AiMapping shows whether the provision matches what was recommended in professional reports.
Aubis shows. You decide.