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Suffolk’s Local Offer gives you clear, accessible and accurate information about the services available for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). In Suffolk we want services that are able to respond to local needs and aspirations. This is why children,…
Alternative Provision
Alternative Provision or "AP" settings are places that provide education for children who can't, for various reasons, currently attend their school. The Government definition of Alternative Provision is as follows: Education arranged by local authorities for pupils who, because of exclusion, illness or other reasons, would not…
Alternatives to mainstream education
The majority of children with special educational needs will have their needs met in their local mainstream school. However, for some children this is not possible or appropriate, and so other arrangements are sometimes made. Some other types of educational provision that might be considered…
Behaviour Support Resources
The resources and services detailed within this section of the website site aim to support parents/carers of SEND children with many typical behavioural issues. For more information or support, you can view the service page for the Social, Emotional and Mental Health Service here.
Co-production in Suffolk
Co-production happens when service providers and service users recognise the benefits of working in true partnership with each other. This process is adopted ‘from the start’, when planning, developing, implementing or reviewing a service. It means that all the right people are around the table…
Cognition & Learning (C&L) Service
The Cognition & Learning Service is part of the Specialist Education Service It includes the Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) Service, formerly known as the Dyslexia Outreach Team. What we do The Cognition and Learning team support school practitioners who are including pupils with cognition and…
Communication & Interaction (C&I) Service
The Communication and Interaction (C&I) Service is part of the Specialist Education Service, and incorporates the Speech, Language & Communication Needs (SLCN) Outreach Service. What we do Children and young people with additional communication and interaction needs may struggle to access or engage with learning. We…
Education, Health and Care Plan Provision: raising concerns about delivery
What to do when you are concerned that you or your child is not receiving the special educational needs provision that is written in their Education Health and Care plan. Special Educational Provision in Education Health and Care (EHC) Plan The local authority (“LA”) has…
Elective Home Education (EHE)
Educating your child at home Elective Home Education is where parents choose to exercise their legal right to take responsibility for educating their children at home. The decision to Electively Home Educate should be taken solely by parents and schools should not seek to influence…
Local Offer Advisor - here to help!
The Local Offer aims to provide information about support services and opportunities for children and young people with SEND all in one place. Do you have a question about Suffolk's Local Offer? Need help finding information or want to discuss what services are available? You…