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SEND Resources

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These organisations offer free, authoritative support for families and professionals navigating SEND.

Free legally based information and advice for families with children and young people with SEND.

Every local authority has a free, impartial information, advice and support service for SEND.

Charity supporting families with disabled children. Helpline, guides, and local groups.

The umbrella body for the disabled children's sector in England, hosting policy and practice resources.

Official government guide explaining the support available for children and young people with SEND.

The statutory guidance that local authorities, schools, and health bodies must follow.

Common terms you'll encounter in the SEND system, explained in plain English.

EHCP: Education, Health and Care Plan — a legal document describing a child's needs and the support they must receive.
SEN Support: The level of help schools provide before an EHCP, using the graduated approach.
Graduated Approach: A four-stage cycle — Assess, Plan, Do, Review — used to identify and meet children's needs.
Annual Review: A yearly meeting to check an EHCP is still right and update it if needed.
SENCO: Special Educational Needs Coordinator — the teacher responsible for SEND in a school.
Local Offer: Information published by every local authority about the services available for children and young people with SEND.
Tribunal: The First-tier Tribunal (SEND) where families can appeal decisions about EHC needs assessments and EHCPs.
Mediation: A meeting with an independent mediator to try to resolve disagreements before going to tribunal.

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