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2 year olds: early education and childcare (15 hours) low income families

Are you in receipt of income related benefits or on a low income? Is your child in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or does a child you care for receive support from the Local Authority?  If you answer yes to any of these questions,…

3 and 4 year old early education and childcare (15 and 30 hour offers)

All 3 and 4 year olds are eligible for 15 hours of early education and childcare.  Working parents may also be eligible for an extended 15 hours of childcare called 30 Hours Childcare, offering 30 hours a week during term time or around 22 hours…

Access to Work Funding for those aged 16+

If you’re disabled or have a physical or mental health condition that makes it hard for you to do your job, you can: talk to your employer about changes they must make in your workplace apply for Access to Work if you need extra help…

Advisory Teacher for SEND – Secondary / Post 16

Schools, Post-16 colleges and the Pupil Referral Unit may contact the Advisory teacher for SEND (Secondary / Post 16), if a young person continues to struggle to make progress in school, once all avenues of in-house support have been tried. A young person does not…

Area SEND inspections: information for parents and carers

Ofsted inspects education services in England, like schools and nurseries. We also look at children’s social care and the support available for children and young people with SEND. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspects health and adult social care services in England, like hospitals and care…

Autism: the facts

Autism is a lifelong developmental disability. On its own, autism is not a learning disability or a mental health problem. But some people with autism have an accompanying learning disability, learning difficulty or mental health problem. Autism is a spectrum condition. This means that while all people with…

CAD 0-5 Support Team (Children and Adults with Disabilities)

The CAD support team provide specialist support to promote early intervention and inclusive practice for children aged 0-5 with special educational needs and/or disability. The team consists of early years specialists who support children and families within the home and early education settings in the…

Choosing an early education or childcare provider

It is important to think about what you and your child need when looking for an early education and childcare provider. Early education and childcare providers are used to being asked questions and will be happy to answer any you may have before or after you have contacted…

Direct Payments and Personal Budgets

What is a direct payment? A direct payment is suitable for families where one or more children have been identified to have assessed care needs. This amount is paid to the child’s parents or their authorised or nominated person to be spent on the care…

Dyslexia

Dyslexia is a common learning difficulty that can cause problems with reading, writing and spelling. It's a "specific learning difficulty", which means it causes problems with certain abilities used for learning, such as reading and writing. Unlike a learning disability, intelligence isn't affected. It's estimated that up to 1 in…
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