Special Educational Needs
As parents, you want the best for your children, you want them to be happy at their school or setting and you want them to do well.
Most children will move through school without any major difficulties, but some children, at certain times, may have difficulties in learning. This can be a worrying time for you.
‘Special Educational Needs’ is often referred to as ‘SEN’. Children with special educational needs have learning difficulties or disabilities that make it harder for them to learn. These children may need extra or different help from that given to other children of the same age.
If your child’s school or setting thinks that he/she may have special educational needs or additional needs, they will talk to you about it and explain how they are going to meet his/her needs.
If you are worried about your child’s progress, talk to the Class Teacher, the Headteacher or the school Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO). They will be able to talk to you about your concerns and discuss what you and they can do to help address any needs.
More information:
- Review of Provision for Children and Young People with Special and Additional Educational Needs
- Supporting Special Educational Needs
- Early Years Support
- Statutory Assessment and Advisory Group (STAG)
- Parent Partnership Service
- Care or Learning Access and Support Planning (CLASP)
- Pupil Assessment and Support Team (PAST)
- Warrington Educational Support Team (WEST)
- Statutory Assessments
- Statementing for SEN
- Support in Schools for SEN
Related pages:
- Behavioural Support
- Education Psychology Service (EPS)
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
- Sensory Support Team
- Child Development Centre (CDC)
- Medical Issues
Leaflets and publications:
- SEN Guide for Parents
- Support in the Early Years and at School
- Individual Education Plans
- Information leaflets for parents of children with SEN
- SEN Review May 2007
- Inclusion update newsletter (July 2007)
Information for Practitioners:
- Guidance for Warrington Early Years Settings and Schools on Looked After Children
- SEN Code of Practice
- TeacherNet - SEN Toolkit
- Inclusive Schooling – Children with Special Educational Needs
- Every Child Matters
- TeacherNet – SEN and Disability
- TeacherNet – whole school issues
External websites:
Contact us:
The Pupil Assessment Support Team
3rd Floor, New Town House
Buttermarket Street
Warrington, WA1 2NJ
Tel: 01925 442935
Email esvpast@warrington.gov.uk
