Torbay SEND Local Offer

December 30, 2024

Checklist for Visiting Schools (SEND)

Visiting a school is the best way to determine whether that school is right for your child. It is an opportunity to get a sense of ...

January 8, 2025

Graduated Response (video for Children & Young People)

This video has been created by local Children and Young People. Torbay Council has worked with young people to put together this short video to ...

December 15, 2024

What is Alternative Provision (AP)?

Local authorities have a statutory duty under section 19 of the Education Act 1996. Local authorities are responsible for arranging suitable full-time education for permanently ...

December 31, 2024

Moving on from Early Years to Primary School for a child with SEND

A child will reach compulsory school age on a prescribed day (31 December, 31 March or 31 August) on or after their 5th birthday. All ...

December 31, 2024

Find Primary Schools

To find out what each school provides for SEND, click the link to their SEND pages: Torquay. All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School - SEND ...

December 31, 2024

Find Secondary Schools

To find out what each school provides for SEND, click the link to their SEND pages: Torquay. The Spires College - The Spires College - ...

January 13, 2025

What is Disability Discrimination?

Disability discrimination is where a person (child, young person or adult) who has a disability is treated less favourably than non-disabled people. Under the Equality ...

January 8, 2025

Independent information, advice and support (SENDIASS Torbay)

SENDIASS Torbay (Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities, Information, Advice and Support Service) We provide impartial information, advice and support to parents/carers & children/young people in ...

February 4, 2025

Age 16-18 SEND Support and Provision Toolkit

Torbay’s Guide to the Graduated Response for Inclusion This toolkit has been developed to acknowledge that at Post 16 education some tools are applied differently ...