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Our Pledge, Co-production Charter and Participation Survey 3

October 5, 2024

Our Pledge, Co-production Charter and Participation Survey 3

Our Pledge to our children and young people We will tell you the truth, we will listen and work with you to plan and explain what is possible and why things may need to change or happen. We will listen…

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June 19, 2024

Introduction and Practitioner Training Calendar

The aim of this area is to point practitioners to all training aimed at 0-25 practitioners across Torbay’s statutory agencies, various partners and education settings. The Family Hub Practitioner Training Calendar can be accessed here. Training can be searched for…

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SEND Accessibility Fund processes for 2022 & 2023

October 25, 2023

SEND Accessibility Fund processes for 2022 & 2023

Expressions of interest were sought from schools prior to allocations being awarded for these accessibility funds. For 2023 a total of £100,000 was available for schools to bid for, with a focus on projects that incorporate Torbay’s new local area Graduated Response…

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October 3, 2024

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Additional and Different support – what mainstream schools are expected to provide

August 26, 2023

Additional and Different support – what mainstream schools are expected to provide

Every child or young person with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) should have SEND support. This means help that is additional to or different from the support generally given to other children of the same age. Schools must identify…

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August 24, 2023

Watcombe Primary School & Nursery

Watcombe Primary School is relatively large with approximately 250 kind, caring and hardworking pupils whom they are very proud of.  Nearly all of the year groups are full but they always try to accommodate and welcome new families. Head Mr Adam…

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August 24, 2023

Warberry C of E Academy and Nursery

We are proud to be a member of the Learning Academy Partnership. At the heart of Warberry Academy is the vision that every child will be successful, that they will achieve the very best they can and that they will fulfil…

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August 24, 2023

St Marychurch C of E Primary & Nursery School

St. Marychurch C of E Primary and Nursery School is in the eastern side of Torquay, in walking distance of St. Marychurch town centre. The school have a purpose built, modern Nursery as well as Infant and Junior sections. They…

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August 30, 2023

Placement in mainstream schools

The majority of children with special educational needs will have their needs met in mainstream school at SEND support within the SEND Support and Provision – Graduated Response without the need for an EHCP. The Local Authority (LA) will also…

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August 23, 2024

When will the LA decide whether or not to issue an EHCP?

The Local Authority (LA) must make a decision and let you know their decision within 16 weeks of receiving the request for an Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment. After all of the required evidence is received detailing your child /young…

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