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Register for a Family Hub
If you live in Kensington and Chelsea and would like to register for a Family Hub / Children's Centre within the borough, please contact a member of the team on [email protected]. Information about the services currently available, timetables and locations can be found on the following link: Family…Registering and managing your website listings
The Kensington and Chelsea Family Information Hub is managed by the Family Information Service and the SEND Local Offer teams at Kensington and Chelsea council. If you offer a service for expectant parents, parents/carers, children under the age of 19 (under 25 if they have…Resources and guidance for practitioners
Range of different resources and advice for professionals can be found here. Community occupational therapy resources Speech and language therapy advice Sensory processing difficulties Autism spectrum condition Hearing impairment/Deafness Down's syndrome Additional support for professionals (IPSEA) SEND pen portrait NASEN Resources Kensington and Chelsea IASS…Safeguarding children
The Local Safeguarding Children Partnership (LSCP) for Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster. The safeguarding of children is everyone's responsibility, and the LSCP website contains in depth information for: Children and young people Parents, carers and the public professionals and volunteers The LSCP site also lists…Safeguarding children (information for professionals)
This section aims to support staff (paid and voluntary) safeguard the children within their care. Within this section you will find links to: How to make a safeguarding referral Information on the LADO and how they can support staff if an allegation is made against…School SEN Policies and Information Reports
Schools (including mainstream schools, nurseries, and academy schools) must publish information on their websites about their arrangements for meeting the needs of pupils with SEN. This includes their SEN Policy and SEN Information Report. These should be freely available to download from their websites and must…School term and holiday dates
The following are the recommended school terms and holiday dates for nursery, primary and secondary schools. Please note that schools have the autonomy to determine their own term dates. The School Admissions Team will continue to consult on and determine recommended dates, as outlined below,…Schools Hub
Welcome to the Bi-Borough Schools Hub, a dedicated platform to support school leaders, teachers and support staff working in Kensington and Chelsea schools. If you have any queries relating to this information please contact us by email to [email protected] In this section, we aim to…Schools, education and learning
For information and guidance on topics related to schools, education and learning, please explore the sections below:SEN Inclusion Fund (SENIF)
The SEN Inclusion Fund (SENIF) is available to ensure the inclusion of children with additional needs in early education. The Enhanced SENIF is for children from 9 month and over (no matter where they live) who are taking up any number of hours of free…SEN support (Early Years Practitioners)
SEN support in the early years Identifying the child needs is the first step to putting together an action plan to improve the outcomes for the child. How can the practitioner support child and parent/carer When a child appears not to be making progress either…SEND funding in mainstream schools: what can you expect your school to provide?
This page explains the funding mainstream schools in the Bi-borough recieve to help support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Schools SEND funding explained Mainstream schools receive funding for pupils with SEND in 3 parts: Core funding for universal provision - funding provided…SEND funding in the Early Years
Early years settings include nurseries, pre-schools and childminders providing early education for children up to the age of five. These settings are expected to meet the needs of most children from their core budget. However, if early years settings are unable to meet a child's…SEND information and guidance for Early Years Practitioners
For SEND related training opportunities, visit the Training for Early Years Professionals page. If you have any queries, please contact the BBEECS Team: Bi-Borough Early Education and Childcare Service team.SEND transition passport proforma and exemplar
Please find out more on the following sections:Service Pupil Premium Resource Directory
Welcome to the first Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster Service Pupil Premium Directory. This Directory has been created to support schools develop their understanding of the Armed Forces Covenant, the Armed Forces Community and the Service Pupil Premium. It pulls together information and resources from…Speech and Language Therapy (SALT) courses (for practitioners)
The Early Years Speech and Language Therapy Service is available to preschool children (0 - 5 years: end of reception class), who have speech, language and communication needs. Our Speech and Language Therapy service mostly takes place in clinics, children’s centres, nurseries and nursery classes…Speech and Language Therapy (SALT) resources
In this section you will find useful information and resources: I CAN – Speech and communication resources Black sheep resources Do2learn Variety of different free downloadable visuals can be found here. Widgit Supporting communication and reading for young learners. Downloadable software that supports symbol labelling, visual timetables and educational materials…Speech and language therapy in the early years
Speech and language therapists run drop-in sessions at children’s centres for parents/carers to find out more about speech and language needs, the Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) service, and discuss any concerns they have with their child’s speech, language, and communication development. Further support provided…Start for Life: baby's first years
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