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On this page, you can find details of services providing support in education for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Click on the headings for more information. School health and support services The Health Visiting and School Nursing Team for…
Links and documents An EHC needs assessment is an assessment of a child or young person’s educational, health and social care needs. It is the first step to getting an EHC plan. At the end of the assessment, the local authority must decide if it will issue an EHC plan or not. The local authority…
The local authority must notify you and your family by week 16 if it intends to issue an EHC plan. The EHC Placement Panel make this decision. They use the evidence provided as part of the needs assessment process. The EHC Panel considers if a child or young person has or may have special educat…
The local authority must issue a final EHC plan within 20 weeks of the assessment request. Any changes made should be the ones you asked for at the draft stage. The local authority must secure the special educational provision written into plan. The NHS Integrated Care Board must arrange the hea…
If a parent, young person, school or college asks a local authority to carry out an EHC needs assessment, they must look at: if the child or young person has or may have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) if they may need special educational provision through an EHC plan. …
If you have any concerns about how your child’s needs are being met by their current school you can: Talk to their teacher, school SENCO or SEN school governor Contact Sheffield’s SEN and Disability Information, Advice, and Support for advice and support: www.sheffieldsendias.org.uk Em…
Links and documents 1. Do your research A school’s website is a good place to start. It can give you a sense of the school’s character. Each school must also have a special educational needs (SEN) policy and information about managing health needs. The school’s website will also include a copy o…
SEND school places Most children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) attend a mainstream school or college. You should apply through the local authority’s admission process unless your child has an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan. You can check the scho…
Strategies to use in a daily timetable at school Use the following strategies in a daily timetable at school. Parents and carers can ask school to see if they can use some of these for their child. Specialist Interest Allow time for a Specialist Interest. This is sometimes referred to as a hype…
You can try these strategies at home to help your child. Limit the amount of noise, light and movement (Sensory Stimuli) for the first hour your young person gets home. They will need some downtime, often to do their special interest. Have they had a drink? Many young people can’t link the irr…