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June 18, 2025

The Torbay Belonging Strategy

The Torbay Belonging Strategy has been created to support children and young people to maintain their school places by recognising and meeting need. Belonging Strategy ...

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February 4, 2025

Specific Toolkits for SENDCos: Post 16

Cognition and Learning: General learning difficulties SEND support: Needs to be met from core funding for learners aged 16 to 19+ with general learning difficulties ...

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February 4, 2025

Service offer or referral pathway for Speech, Language and Communication Needs

Children and Family Health Devon- Requesting help from CFHD - Children and Family Health Devon AAC West is commissioned by NHS England to provide an ...

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February 4, 2025

Helpful Resources for specific needs (Dyslexia, Dyspraxia/Developmental Coordination Disorder, Dyscalculia or Classic Tic Disorders)

Please note that the following list of need is not exhaustive: Dyslexia What is dyslexia? – British Dyslexia Association Specific Toolkits for SENDCos: Specific Learning ...

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August 21, 2023

How and when does the Local Authority decide whether or not to carry out an EHC needs assessment?

The Local Authority (LA) must make a decision and let you know their decision within 6 weeks of receiving the request for an Education, Health ...

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June 3, 2025

Paignton Academy – Enhanced Resource Provision – Social, Emotional & Mental Health

The Academy is the designated secondary school in Torbay for students with anxiety/phobic difficulties.  As such, we have local authority funded places to ensure that ...

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August 20, 2023

How are Short Breaks paid for?

After a Short Breaks plan has been agreed by the Access to Resources panel, as required to meet the family’s needs, they are included in ...

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December 30, 2024

Social care needs and personal budgets

When you move from one Local Authority area to a different Local Authority area the support you receive from social care may change. This is ...

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December 15, 2024

Paying for Further Education

Courses in English and Maths, up to GCSE level are usually free. Other further education courses are free until the age of 19, up to ...

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January 13, 2025

Disagreement resolution (disagreements about SEND provision)

Disagreement resolution is a voluntary process that can only take place if all parties agree.  It is available to parents of all children and young people ...

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