I wish I’d known

Year 9 Annual Reviews

The Year 9 annual review of your young person’s Education, Health and Care plan (EHCP) is very important and begins the preparation for adulthood. This ...

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 ...

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 ...

Choosing a School for a child with SEND (Primary School to Secondary 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 ...

Gathering information (disagreements about SEND provision)

It is important to keep a written record of all contacts with the school, the local authority or health, particularly if you may be moving ...

Choosing a School for a child with an EHCP

Most children and young people with special educational needs can be taught in mainstream schools. The Torbay Local Authority will always seek to place SEND ...

Early Support Information on behaviour

Although the DfE Early Support Programme is no longer currently running, all the materials remain relevant and up to date, apart from a few of ...

Do I need to request a mediation meeting?

No - mediation is a voluntary process. But, if you are considering appealing to the SEND Tribunal, unless you are only appealing about the school ...

The Local Authority’s Duty to consult

Whether or not the parent or young person has made a request for a particular school/setting, before a school/setting can be named on an EHCP ...