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SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability)
If your child has a health or developmental condition that is impacting on their everyday life, this is often referred to as an additional need. This may have been present from birth or these may have become more obvious as your child has grown up.
Your child's additional needs could be developmental, physical, learning, behavioural or sensory. Their needs might be easily met with a regular plan of care or a creative approach to their management. Some additional needs may continue throughout life and as a family there will be times you may require support from a number of services.
All children should have access to the right services, at the right time, to make sure they can reach their full potential. We work together with other agencies to ensure that the right professionals are involved at the right time to meet the needs of you and your child.
As an NHS organisation we have a duty to notify the Local Authority if we become aware a child or young person may have a special educational need.
Health organisations have responsibilities to work in partnership with education settings and local authorities, to support children and young people 0-25 years who have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
To better support children and young people with SEND, their parents, carers and families, all local authorities have developed a Local Offer. The Local Offer brings together useful information across education, health and social care. It details information, advice and guidance and a range of local service providers who support children and young people with SEND, including our services provided by the Trust.
To find out more about our Local Offer’s, visit the Worcestershire County Council SEND Local Offer and the Herefordshire County Council SEND Local Offer webpages.
Further information and resources
- Autism West Midlands - Support for Autistic Young People
- Health services for children and young people with SEND (Worcestershire)
- Health services for children and young people with SEND (Herefordshire)
- SEN information, support and advice – Starting Well Partnership (Worcestershire)
- NHS England - Special educational needs and disability (SEND)
- Guidance for health services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)
Groups, courses and support for children and families with SEND
SENDIASS
The SEND Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) delivers a range of free training workshops for parent carers. These include Autism & Me; What Does a Good EHCP Look Like; How to Check a Draft EHCP; SEND – What You Need to Know; Understanding Dyslexia. Professionals’ training workshops are also available including: Autism & Me; What Does a Good EHCP Look Like; SEN Support and the Graduated Response. Find out more on the SENDIASS website
Workshops currently available for parent carers:
- Autism and Me (developed by autistic young people)
- What does a good Education Health & Care Plan (EHCP) look like?
- How to check a draft Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
- What you need to know if your child has an additional need/disability
- Supporting Young People with SEND: Preparing for Adulthood
Workshops currently available for professionals:
- Autism & Me (Developed by Autistic Young People) Workshop for Professionals
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) Support and The Graduated Response in Schools Workshop for Professionals
- What Does a Good Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) look like? Workshop for Professionals
All sessions are interactive, enabling participants to ask questions.
Autism West Midlands
Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB have commissioned Autism West Midlands & ADHD Foundation Trust to deliver a series of workshops for families of children with Autism. To find out more information or to book onto any of the below sessions, visit the Autism West Midlands Eventbrite page. If you have any queries or need additional information, please contact Autism West Midlands using the details below:
- Email - herefandworcs@autismwestmidlands.org.uk
- Call/Text - 07749 497808