What is meant by Sensory and Physical Needs?

Sensory impairments can be defined as an impairment that affects a child or young person’s ability to access auditory or visual information. Visual and hearing ...

What is meant by Cognition and Learning Needs?

Cognition and learning difficulties cover a wide range of needs and abilities. Cognition and learning difficulties may affect all areas of the curriculum, as with ...

Torbay’s Graduated Response

Torbay’s Graduated Response will ensure all partners work together to get the “right support, in the right place, at the right time” by the right ...

Key Principles for supporting Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs (SEMH)

Key Principles for supporting SEMH: Adults should show curiosity and wondering aloud about the presenting behaviour and should model the use of restorative language, problem ...

Universal Support for Speech, Language and Communication Needs

Every education setting, health setting, social worker and community support worker will: Have a supportive ethos and environment which promotes speech, language, communication and respect, ...

Universal support for Neurodiversity

Every school, health setting, social worker and community support worker will: Have a supportive ethos and environment which promotes neurodiversity Have clear processes in place ...

Universal Support for Sensory and Physical Needs

Every school, health setting, social worker and community support worker will: Have an ethos of inclusivity, where reasonable adjustments are made to support the inclusion ...

Universal Support for Cognition and Learning Needs

Every school, health setting, social worker and community support worker will: Consider the broad context of a child’s circumstances when they are identified as having ...

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Universal, Targeted and Specialist Provision

Universal provision means the support and provision which is ordinarily available to every child or young person in every educational setting in Torbay. Some children ...