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December 30, 2024

What you need to do as soon as you have moved to Torbay

If your child or young person has Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) that are currently being met at SEND Support level without the need ...

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December 31, 2024

Transition planning (Early Years to Primary School)

Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) often find change difficult. As part of transition, schools, educational settings and families must work together to create ...

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September 23, 2025

Securing a school place for a child with an EHCP (Primary School to Secondary School)

The transition from primary school to secondary school starts early, from Yr 5, for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). The Torbay ...

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December 31, 2024

English and Maths and basic ICT (Functional Skills)

It is a priority to ensure that young people have good skills in English, Maths and basic ICT, as these are often essential for employment. ...

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January 13, 2025

Making a formal complaint about the Local Authority about children’s services (education and/or social care)

Local authorities have procedures to deal with complaints from children and young people, or from people complaining on their behalf, such as parents and guardians. ...

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January 7, 2025

Identiplay – a parallel play model

Identiplay interventions help children on the autistic spectrum, and those with specific communication disorders, learn to play using a parallel copy and play model with ...

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August 24, 2023

Other Ways of Speaking

You should read this booklet if you live or work with children and young people whose speech is difficult to understand or who have no ...

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January 8, 2025

Social and Emotional Aspects of Development – Guidance for practitioners working in Early Years Foundation Stage

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January 13, 2025

Legally valid reasons the Local Authority (LA) can reject your request or representation

If a child’s parent or a young person makes a request for a particular nursery, school or post-16 institution, of a type described in s.38(3) C&FA ...

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January 13, 2025

What should I include in my report towards the Annual Review of an EHCP?

When a parent or carer has chosen to write a report to contribute to the Annual Review of their child or young person's EHCP, it ...

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