Being able to access after-school clubs, tuition and community activities is vital for children with SEN or a disability. Make sure you describe your child’s needs in full. This will help the provider to understand how they may need to care for, and respond to, your child.
Year: 2024
Update on SEND and alternative provision
Our peers at FASD South West share an interesting debate held in Parliament around the statutory requirement for Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators (SENCOs) to have a higher level qualification.
Change to the adoption and special guardian support fund (ASGSF)
A new name change for the Adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF). The ASGSF model is based on the existing statutory framework for the assessment of adoption support or SGO support needs and the provision of support services.
The Adoption Barometer survey 2024 is now open!
Adoption UK needs your help to build the case for more support. This year there is just one survey, for both adopted people and adopters. Share your views of the past year now!
New resource for supporting sensory needs
Becoming a sensory detective can help you to identify if there is a pattern to your child’s sensory needs, and recognise how they react to sensory information. This resource has a great breakdown of needs, as well as sensory strategies to try in school and at home.