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Navigating the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system can sometimes feel like a maze, so we’ve created easy read Easy Read is a way of making written information easier to understand. Pictures are usually added next to the writing. guides about the local offer, education Education is when you learn things. When you fill in a form to get a job, education means you write where you went to school, college or university. , health and care plans and learning disabilities.
What is an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan?
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Questions and answers about SEN resources
A Special Educational Needs (SEN) resource is something that might be helpful to parents and carers of children and young people with SEN.
These can be easy read guides, information pages, documents or videos.
An EHC plan is a written plan that says what extra help a child or young person needs at school or college. It tells people what support they should get to help them learn.
Parents and carers can raise concerns with a class teacher, who will then work with the Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) to decide if SEN support would be helpful.
Parents and carers should be involved Involved is being included in something or taking part in something. in any SEN support discussions and informed about the support in place, as well as updated on the progress.