What happens at the Annual Review meeting?

January 8, 2025

What Happens In My Annual Review (video for Children & Young People)

This video has been created by local Children and Young People. This is one of a series of 3 videos to help children, young people ...

January 13, 2025

What are Direct Payments?

Direct Payments are payments given to individuals to pay for care/support services which they have been assessed as needing; the intention is to give them ...

January 13, 2025

What would have to be proved to make a claim for Disability Discrimination?

This is a two part test: Part 1 – proof that the claimant has a disability as defined by the Act; Part 2 – proof ...

January 13, 2025

How is disability defined by Equality Act?

To be protected under the Equality Act (EqA), the claimant meet the legal definition. Disability is defined as: “a physical or mental impairment which has ...

January 13, 2025

Right to a mainstream education

The law says a child or young person with an EHCP must be educated in a mainstream school or post-16 institution unless: parent or young ...

November 29, 2024

Forms to request an EHC needs assessment – Statutory Assessment requests made young person over 16 years of age

EHCNA requests, also known as Requests for Statutory Assessment (RSAs) for young people, aged 16 and above, to use: The law says that if your ...

August 26, 2023

Who can request an EHC needs assessment?

If, following a period of time at within SEND Support through the Torbay SEND Support and Provision – Graduated Response, your child or young person is still not ...

March 3, 2025

SEND Frequently Asked Questions

The Torbay SEND team have created this document to help with frequently asked questions. Our goal is to streamline communication and provide you with quicker ...