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April 21, 2026

Element 1 – Basic pre-pupil entitlement – Core funding

This money comes from the Schools block of the Designated Schools Grant (DGS). Schools, academies and Free schools all get money for each pupil, based ...

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February 4, 2025

SEND Support Strategies or Interventions for Cognition and Learning Needs

Here are some ways that teachers and other school staff can help students learn and succeed in the classroom: Make learning fun through play: Playing ...

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Torbay SEND Voice Sensory and physical needs

October 27, 2025

Universal and SEND Support for Sensory and/or Physical Needs

All children benefit from Universal Support, which means high-quality, inclusive teaching and simple classroom adjustments to help everyone learn. If a child needs more help ...

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Torbay SEND Voice - Speech

February 4, 2025

Appendix 1:

Appendix 1: Free evidenced based resources to enable parents/carers and staff to understand typical speech, language and communication development Ages and stages - Speech and ...

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February 4, 2025

Universal support for Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs (SEMH)

Every school, health setting, social worker and community support worker will: Adapt and adjust behavioural expectations and responses to meet the child/young person’s SEND and ...

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February 4, 2025

SEND support strategies or interventions for Neurodiversity (1. Executive Functioning Skills)

1) Executive Functioning Skills Executive function can include many developmental areas. Three core areas include: inhibition (which includes selective attention, and self-control) working memory flexibility ...

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August 21, 2023

Communication & Interaction (SEN Early Years Resources) – linked to FIS

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September 18, 2026

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 ...

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February 10, 2025

Children with Disabilities Team Eligibility Criteria

Following a needs assessment, as described within the full Torbay Children with Disabilities (CWD) Eligibility Criteria, the Children with Disabilities (CWD) Team will usually only provide services ...

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December 15, 2024

Involving young people in decision making

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