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Torbay SEND Voice Sensory and physical needs

February 4, 2025

Transitions for Sensory and Physical Needs

Enhanced transitions between schools and year groups are especially important for this area of need as often the diagnosis will be specific to the individual ...

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Torbay SEND Voice - Speech

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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January 7, 2025

Autism Education Trust (AET) – Early years resources

Self-evaluation tools enabling you to rate your practice and settings. Specifically written in collaboration with consultant expertise in autism and early years education. Packed full of ...

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