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Special educational needs and disability (SEND) is a legal term. A child or young person has SEND if: they have a learning difficulty or disability they need special educational provision. Having a learning difficulty or disability means that a pupil has greater difficulty in learning …
Links and documents SENCO stands for Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator. The SENCO has responsibilities for overseeing the day-to-day operation of the school’s Special Educational Needs (SEN) policy. Key duties include: Supporting the identification of children with SEN. Co-ordinatin…
Class and subject teachers for all pupils carryout regular assessments of progress. If a child shows slower progress than expected then: the relevant member of staff should check if the child may have special educational needs or disability (SEND). This is with support from the Special Educa…
Links and documents Inclusion Taskforce - guidance and resources. This includes training videos, flowcharts, forms and templates. It is part of the Learn Sheffield website. Click the logo below for more information. Inclusion Taskforce - training Training schools can attend is on the Inclusion …
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…