Education and learning
Find out about access to education, training and learning for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Home visiting service
Find out about our Portage educational home visiting service for children with special educational needs.
ECH plans
Find out about education, health and care (EHC) plans and how to apply for an EHC needs assessment for children and young people with special educational needs (SEND).
Independent advice and support for families of children withSEND
Young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families can get free independent advice and access disagreement mediation services.
Personal budgets
Children and young people with special educational needs and
disabilities (SEND) can get a personal budget if they have an EHC plan.
School transport
Parents and carers are responsible for making sure their
child goes to school regularly. Sometimes we will make travel arrangements to
ensure a child can get to school.
Standards of education provision for children with SEND
Find out about the standard of support we expect from educational providers for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
Early years
Early years and preschool support for children with SEND
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
Applying for a primary school place
Find out how to apply for a primary school place if your child has special educational needs or disabilities.
Primary school provision and support for children with SEND
See what support is available for children with special educational needs who go to primary school.
Applying for secondary school
See the process for applying for secondary school if you have special educational needs.
Further and higher education
Higher education for young people with SEND
Find out about applying for university if you have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Applying for post 16 settings with an ECH plan
Find out how to apply for a post 16 place if you have an education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Post-16 education for young people with SEND
Find out what post-16 education choices are available for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).