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Torbay SEND Voice - Speech

February 4, 2025

Assessment and screening tools for Speech, Language and Communication Needs

Parents/carers and professionals: Child’s progress checker Public Health Nursing: Mandated developmental checks by 1 year and 2.6 years using ASQ and ASQ-SE assessments ELIM – an ...

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February 4, 2025

Helpful Resources for specific needs (ADHD or FASD)

Please note that the following list of need is not exhaustive: ADHD ADDISS – ADHD Information Service - Family Hub The ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity provide ...

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August 30, 2023

What happens after an EHC needs assessment request has been made?

Week 0 – The process begins when the Local Authority (LA) received a request for assessment of a child /young person or the child /young person is ...

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August 20, 2023

How do families in Torbay access Short Breaks?

If the allocated social worker identifies that some support to access Short Breaks would be beneficial for the child and family, the completed assessment will ...

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January 7, 2025

Other important things to know

It is possible for parents/carers to claim child benefit for a young person after their 16th birthday if they continue in full-time approved education or ...

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December 30, 2024

Health needs and a new ICB

The Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the group that commissions all the health services for the area where you live. A move may mean that ...

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December 31, 2024

Preparing your SEND child for Primary School

Before starting school you could: Prepare them for change by: Talking with your child about starting school - What do they think it will be ...

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December 31, 2024

Young people who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET)

We are committed to reducing the number of young people who are not in any form of education, employment or training (NEET). These young people ...

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NHS Perinatal and Infant Mental Health

January 13, 2025

Making a formal complaint about NHS services

If you want to complain about an NHS service such as a hospital, GP or dentist, ask the service for a copy of their complaint's ...

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March 17, 2024

Early Years Play Activity Sheets

This set of simple activity sheets was created by the Torbay Early Years Advisory Teacher for Inclusion using a variety of sources. View and/or download any ...

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