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December 31, 2024

Adult learning

Adults with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) may want to continue going on courses to learn new skills and gain knowledge about subjects they ...

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January 13, 2025

Making a formal complaint about a school or college

If you can’t reach agreement, you may wish to proceed to make a formal complaint following the individual educational setting complaints policy and procedures. All ...

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January 13, 2025

Types of possible discrimination related to disability that are covered by the Equality Act.

The Equality Act only protects people who have a disability against these types of discrimination: Direct discrimination (including discrimination by perception and discrimination by association); Indirect ...

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August 23, 2023

A child learning: the characteristics of effective early years learning

This checklist is useful in the observation of children’s play skills.  child_as_learner_overviewDownload

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August 24, 2023

Vision – Developmental Journal for babies and children with visual impairment 

Assessment and monitoring tools for young babies and children with visual impairment. Although the DfE Early Support Programme is no longer currently running, all the ...

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January 8, 2025

Personal, social and emotional development – Managing Feelings and Behaviour Guidance Sheets

Guidance around supporting different age groups including play activity ideas from 0-1 years, 1-2 years, 2-3 years, 3-4 years, & 4-5 years can all be ...

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March 4, 2025

What is the SEND Tribunal?

SEND Tribunal is the commonly used term for the First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability), which is an independent national tribunal which hears parents’ and young ...

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August 31, 2023

Can a school/setting simply refuse because they think the child/young person’s needs are too great or because they are full?

No Whenever parents, or young people, ask for a particular school to be named in an EHCP the Local Authority (LA) must consult with the ...

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January 13, 2025

Will your child or young person be involved in Annual Review meetings?

Pupils should be encouraged to give their views in the Annual Review process of their EHCP. The Children & Families Act puts great emphasis on ...

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January 13, 2025

Social Care – Personal Budgets

Social Care in Children’s and Adults’ services offer personal budgets in Torbay for a range of short break services, including leisure activities, sitters, personal assistants, ...

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