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January 13, 2025

Types of Disability Discrimination – Indirect discrimination

This is where a person or organisation has policies, practices or arrangements that seem to treat everyone the same, in an equal and non-discriminatory way, ...

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January 13, 2025

What if I choose to electively home educate?

Parents are allowed to choose to make their own arrangements for their child/young person's education under s.7 Education Act 1996. This includes choosing to electively ...

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December 31, 2024

ROC College

ROC College is a specialist college that provides education within Cornwall, Devon and Somerset. We work with young people between the ages of 16 and ...

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January 13, 2025

Successful High Needs Provision Capital projects 2022

Below are summary details of the projects that were successful.  Where supplied by schools, there are also comments from the successful schools with images of ...

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January 8, 2025

Tips for the classroom for hearing impaired pupils

For primary aged pupils: Ensure hearing impaired pupils are seated so they can see and hear clearly. Remember, the child cannot look at a picture, ...

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February 5, 2025

Supporting positive relationships through Chat, Play, Read at home and in the setting – Early Years – Social, Emotional and Mental Health

These are the key messages: Chat – Talk, Pause, Listen, Respond - back-and-forth exchanges with adults who respect and respond to children’s conversation. Play – ...

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January 8, 2025

What is a phase transfer (video for Children & Young People)

This video has been created by local Children and Young People. This is one of a series of 3 videos to help children, young people ...

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February 4, 2025

Age 16-18 – Suggestions for the SENDCo for Cognition and Learning Needs

• Specialised support from professionals such as Educational Psychology & Specialist Teaching Service (TEPATS) - Family Hub and local authority SEND advisory and support teams ...

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September 19, 2026

Sign up to receive Torbay SEND newsletters

Keep up to date with the latest information for SEND families with our regular email newsletter. We publish two bulletins each term, and include news ...

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August 20, 2023

Where can I go for more help?

You might feel that even with the support or provision provided, your child or young person’s needs are not being met. In the first instance, ...

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