Academies (unless they’re only for pupils between 16 and 19 years old), maintained schools and pupil referral units should support children with medical conditions. You can ask to see the school’s policy on supporting pupils with medical conditions. If your child has a medical condition You or a healthcare professional should tell the school if […]
A child or young person’s EHC plan must be reviewed at least once a year by the local authority to ensure it continues to provide the support the child or young person needs. The annual review is the statutory process of looking at the needs and provision specified in an EHC plan, and deciding whether […]
If your child has speech, language and communication needs (SLCN), finding the school able to support your child’s needs is a priority. Primary schools Look for, or ask about, the following features that demonstrate good practice for supporting children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN): visual support – visual timetables, targets shown on the whiteboard and […]
This information is about personal budgets for children and young people with special educational needs (SEN). What is a Personal Budget? A Personal Budget for SEN is money identified to pay for support specified in an Education, Health and Care plan for a child or young person with special educational needs. It can include funds from […]
You have the right to request a meeting with any of the team of professionals involved with your child/young person. There are a variety of reasons that you might want to ask for a meeting and these may include concerns about: your child’s progress how any special educational needs/disability your child may have are being […]
This information is about special educational needs (SEN) funding in mainstream schools. This includes academies and free schools. What is SEN funding for? The SEND Code of Practice says schools must: … use their best endeavours to make sure that a child with SEN gets the support they need – this means doing everything they […]
This information is about the support that mainstream schools must and should provide for children with special educational needs (SEN). The SEND Code of Practice says: All children and young people are entitled to an education that enables them to make progress so that they: achieve their best become confident individuals living fulfilling lives, and […]
This information is about what you can do if your child has special educational needs (SEN) or a disability and you are unhappy about the help they are getting. SENDIASS Torbay can: listen to your concerns help you sort out the issues identify other people who can support you help you decide what to do next […]
SENDIASS Champs are a small group of young people with an interest in supporting other disabled young people across the Bay. They meet monthly to support and advise the SENDIASS Torbay team on how best this might be achieved. They are happy to come to talk to you and tell you about SENDIASS and the Torbay Leisure Card which […]
What to ask – and what to look out for… here’s a helpful checklist to help you prepare for visits to potential schools
