Articles on SEND Local Offer (223)
Eating, drinking and feeding
Some children with special educational needs or disabilities to struggle with eating drinking and feeding. It’s important not to force your child to eat and drink. This will make it even harder for them. Try to make mealtimes as an enjoyable experience as you can. Health…Educating your child at home
Parents/carers are legally required to ensure their child is in receipt of a suitable education but this does not have to be in a school. Some will choose to electively home educate. Elective home education is the term used to describe a parent or carer's…Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs)
Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) are legal documents which describe how the special education, health or social care needs of a child or young person (aged 0-25) will be met. These documents are designed in partnership with families and young people so they reflect…Education, Employment and Training
Routes into paid employment Many young people with learning difficulties or a disability will want to have a job in the future. To achieve this goal they may need additional support during their training or in the work place. Not everyone will be able to…Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment and Plan Timeline
Once a decision has been made to carry out an Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA), the entire process should last no more than 20 weeks. On the following sections you could see the stage-by-stage timeline for getting an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) for your…Education, Health and Care needs assessment – Decision Making
We decide whether to give your child an education, health and care (EHC) plan after a formal assessment of their needs. The statutory timescale for completing a new EHC needs assessment is 20 weeks.Educational Psychology Consultation Service training
Our SLA for Schools: The EPCS offers a large range of training to schools promoted through our Schools SLA and through our school link EPs. We encourage schools to think about additional services they would like that relate to child and educational psychology and to request…Emergency Essentials Programme
The Emergency Essentials Programme is provided as part of the BBC's Children in Need. It provides support to families of children and young people living in poverty, who have a lack of the basic facilities which most of us take for granted, and additional pressures…