Articles on Schools and learning (41)
Specialist resource bases in mainstream schools
The aim of a specialist resource base is to provide targeted support which enables children to make progress, achieve their identified outcomes and continue to access the mainstream curriculum while being provided with a specialist intervention programme. This may include additional and different provision, such…Speech and language therapy for school-aged children and young people
Children and young people with speech and language needs in their EHCP can access direct speech and language therapy at their school. Therapists work in partnership with schools, and provide staff with advice, training, and strategies to support the development of all school children’s speech,…Statutory Notice for Prescribed Alteration to All Saints Catholic College and Marlborough Primary School
STATUTORY NOTICE Notice is hereby given in accordance with section 19(3) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 that the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council intends to make a prescribed alteration to two maintained schools. The proposed alteration is to create and add…Strategies and Plans
Listed below are links to some relevant local strategies and plans related to special educational needs and disabilities. This page will be regularly updated: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Strategy (2021-2024) This strategy sets out the plans of the borough to improve outcomes for local…Therapy, nursing and personal care in colleges
Since the Children and Families Act (2014) was introduced, many more young people with complex needs have chosen to go to college and to study for longer. To help their new learners, who have learning difficulties as well as extra health and care needs, colleges…Transferring between stages of education if your child has an EHCP
What is phase transfer? When a child or young person moves from one stage of education to another, this is called a phase transfer. Phase transfers happens whenever a child or young person makes the following transitions in their educational journey: early years setting to school infant…Types of educational setting and how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities
Drawn by Nico, age 6Across the Bi-borough, there are various types of schools and settings. These each provide support to children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) in different ways. The type of school or setting which is best-suited to a…What is alternative provision?
When a child or young person is unable to access mainstream school for reasons including school exclusion, behavioural issues, or illness, education outside of school will be arranged. This education is called alternative provision. Alternative provision may be arranged by: The local authority, when a…What is an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)?
Some children and young people aged from birth to 25 with special educational needs and/or a disability (SEND) may need an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). EHCP are are legal documents outlining the support a child or young person will receive to meet their…What is SEN Support?
Any support your child gets from their school or other setting should meet their needs. If your child has special educational needs (SEN), they will be able to access help – called SEN Support – from their early years settings, such as nurseries or childminders, …What SEN support may include
If a school or nursery decides your child has SEN they will write an SEN support plan. This plan identifies your child's needs, the action needed and planned outcomes. However, if your child's needs are severe or complex they may go straight to the next step…What should a school do to support children/young people with medical conditions?
All schools should have a Medical Conditions Policy which states how the school will support children with medical conditions. This should include the procedures for getting the right care, the training in place and who is responsible for making sure the policy is carried out.…What we expect from schools and settings around SEND
We expect every early years provider, state-funded mainstream and special school and post 16 setting to make effective education for children with special educational needs and disability so that they make good progress in their learning and, in the long-term, can become independent and gain…Who's Who in the Travel Care Team?
Click on the profiles below to find out more about the people working in the Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea Travel Care Support Team: