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Education and learning for young people with SEND

Find out about access to education, training and learning for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
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What to do if you think your child has SEND

Find out how to have your child assessed for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Home visiting service

Find out about our Portage educational home visiting service for children with special educational needs.

Early years and preschool

Find out about childcare and early years providers for children aged up to five with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Early years inclusion funding guidance

Guidance on inclusion funding for parents, carers, and Local Offer.

Primary and secondary school

Find out about primary and secondary school education for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including specialist resources in mainstream schools, alternative provision and independent schools.

Further and higher education

Find out about post-16 and university education for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

EHC plans and personal budgets

Find out about education, health and care (EHC) plans, how to apply for a needs assessment and how to request an EHC personal budget.

School transport

Sometimes we will make travel arrangements to ensure a child can get to school.

Independent advice and support for families of children with SEND

Young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families can get free independent advice and access disagreement mediation services.

Standards of education provision for children with SEND

Find out about the standard of support we expect from education providers for children with special education needs and disabilities (SEND).

Services for children and young people with SEND

This page is part of the 'local offer' for children and young people with special educational needs

Explore the local offer