SEND
SEND
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) can affect a child or young person’s ability to learn. They can affect their:
- behaviour or ability to socialise, for example they struggle to make friends
- reading and writing, for example because they have dyslexia
- ability to understand things
- concentration levels, for example because they have ADHD
- physical ability
Who to talk to
If you think your child may have special educational needs, contact our SEND co-ordinator, Mrs Blackburn; or ‘SENDCo’ in your child’s school or nursery.
Contact your local council if your child isn’t in a school or nursery.
Your local Information, Advice and Support (IAS) Service can give you advice about SEND.
Support your child can receive
Your child may be eligible for:
- SEN support – support given in school, like speech therapy
- an education, health and care (EHC) plan – a plan of care for children and young people aged up to 25 who have more complex needs
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