Helpful Resources for specific needs (Autism)

February 5, 2025

Supporting children’s learning through enhanced communication support – Early Years – Cognition and Learning

Keep activities short and successful to help build the child’s attention skills and self-esteem. Practise completing short outcome-focussed activities through having a ‘Special Time’ play ...

February 5, 2025

Supporting strategies to promote self-regulation – Early Years – Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Some children may need sensory breaks to help them remain regulated – too much noise, crowded spaces or bright lights can trigger dysregulation. Regular visits ...

April 24, 2025

Torbay Young Peoples views about Supported Internships

Local Supported Internships for young people aged between 17 and 20 have taken place in various employment settings and in various job roles - these ...

February 4, 2025

Age 16-18 – Targeted SEND Support Strategies or Interventions for Sensory and Physical Needs

Creation and maintenance of effective Support Plans, including ISPs. Note this may be led by other services, such as medical, behavioural, safeguarding and wellbeing etc. ...

February 4, 2025

Age 16-18 – What is meant by Dyscalculia?

Dyscalculia is a difficulty in learning, understanding and using maths. Download the 16 – 18 Graduated Response toolkit here: 16 - 18 Graduated Response Toolkit

February 18, 2025

Relevant skills and knowledge (The Role of the Early Years Setting SENDCo)

There is a range of resources and advice, information and training available, for example: Torbay Family Hub Local Offer Torbay SEND Local Offer - Family ...

February 14, 2025

Torbay SEND Strategy – 2023

Torbay’s Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy sets out a vision ‘to create a healthy, happy Torbaywhere individuals and communities can thrive’. Children and young people ...

October 24, 2025

Priority Impact Plan

The Priority Impact Plan outlines a strategic, co-produced roadmap to improve services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) across ...

January 13, 2025

Residential care home

For some people, residential care is more appropriate. This tends to be for young people with more complex needs, because of their physical need, health ...

January 8, 2025

Learning English as an Additional Language (EAL) in the Early Years

Tracking language delelopment of children learning EAL - exemplar - pdf Practical Strategies to support children with EAL - pdf Child observation sheet for Early ...