SEND Local Offer for Practitioners

Welcome to the Local Offer Practitioners section,

Below, you'll find information to help you in your work with children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

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Early Years Education Health and social care

Early Years (Ages 0-5)

Early support plan

For documenting relevant information about a child

Early Years SEND Team (0-5 years)

Supporting childcare providers

SEND funding

Funding for practitioners

Portage home visiting service

Areas of SEND

Adapting the environment of a setting for Children with SEND

External support agencies for SEND practitioners

Preparing for transition

Forms and resources for SEND practitioners

Education

SENARS

Special Educational Needs Assessment and Review Service

Educational Psychology Service

Services available to support schools and colleges

Autism Specialist Teachers

Training and support for you and your staff

Children's Sensory Team (CST)

Support for children with visual or hearing impairments

Ordinarily Available Inclusive Provision (OAIP)

Support in all settings for children and young people with SEND

Health and social care

Healthcare information

Find out how to access different types of healthcare services

Children's Social Care

Safeguarding, Children Looked After, Young Carers, Early Support Hubs

Coping after difficult life events

How to help children who have experienced loss, bereavement or critical incident