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December 30, 2024

Choosing a School for a child with SEND (Early Years to Primary School)

Most children with SEND will be able to go to their local mainstream school. They will be taught with children of their own age. They ...

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January 13, 2025

Starting school a year behind other children of the same age (Delayed Entry)

Some parents want their child to be held back a year and to start school a year behind their chronological age group. This is called ...

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December 31, 2024

Choosing a School for a child with SEND

Most children with SEND will be able to go to their local mainstream school. They will be taught with children of their own age. They ...

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January 5, 2025

Find Out of Area Pre-school educational settings in Devon 

For Pre School settings in Devon, please see School-Run Pre-School Archives - Schools Information - Education and Families (devon.gov.uk)

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August 28, 2023

Torquay Academy 6th form

Torquay Academy Sixth Form encourages all of its students to aspire to the highest levels of achievement and enables them to prepare for adult life. ...

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January 9, 2024

Acorn Alternative Provision

Acorn Alternative Provision School is a charitable organisation dedicated to serving young people atthe fringes of mainstream education. Our mission is to deliver educational programmes ...

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June 3, 2025

The Spires College – Enhanced Resource Provision – Autistic Spectrum Condition

The Spires College is proud to be a designated secondary school in Torbay for students who have high level Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) needs.  As ...

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December 13, 2024

30 hours funded childcare for 3 and 4 year olds

Working parents of three and four year olds are potentially eligible for an additional 15 hours a week childcare on top of the universal 15 ...

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December 30, 2024

What your new Local Authority SEND department will do next

If the process of an Educational, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment was started for your child or young person, but no Education, Health and ...

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July 18, 2025

Choosing a School for a child with an EHCP (Early Years to Primary School)

Most children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) can be taught in mainstream schools. The Torbay Local Authority will always seek to place SEND ...

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