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Information for volunteers, schools and practitioners
This page is to help volunteers, school staff and health professionals know where they can go for Mental Health information and support. Family Crisis Support: Contact NHS Crisis line. Call 111 and press option 2. 24/7 helpline offering immediate support for anyone of any age experiencing…Children and Young People’s Emotional Wellbeing Hub
The Emotional Wellbeing Hub provides information, advice, and guidance if you are worried about the mental health of a child or young person aged 0-25 years, or you're a young person experiencing emotional wellbeing difficulties.SEND Governance
Information about the formal committees and boards that oversee SEND Governance within Suffolk County Council can be found below. Committee or Board Description SEND Accountability Board Monitors performance and outcomes across Specialist Educational Need and Disability (SEND) Services. SEND Programme Board Oversight and direction for…Suffolk Inclusion Support Line
The Suffolk Inclusion Support Line is an advice line, targeted at education settings as well as colleagues who work in health and social care, to help them to source the advice, guidance and information they need to meet the needs of children and young people…Occupational Therapy for children and young people
The team of Occupational Therapists employed by Suffolk County Council to work in the Disabled Children & Young People’s Team, covering the county to provide assessments at home for children and young people with disabilities. Assessments are carried out to identify and discuss difficulties within the…Parent Carer Needs Assessments
The purpose of a Parent Carer Needs assessment is for you to have an assessment of your own needs, allowing you to discuss with a practitioner your caring role and how it affects your wellbeing, your feelings and choices about caring, what help you need to support you…SENCO Central
Welcome to SENCO Central, where we gather together all the resources we think SENCOs might find helpful in one place. If there's anything you can't find, you can contact the Suffolk Inclusion Support Line, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm on 01473 265502 or email localoffer@suffolk.gov.uk.Specialist Education in Suffolk
Schools and settings are responsible for meeting the needs of a range of children and young people by providing high quality teaching and support which is adapted to the needs of individual children so they can make good progress in their learning and, in the…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…Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Service
The Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Service is part of the Specialist Education Service. What we do Children and young people with additional social, emotional and mental health needs may struggle to access or engage with learning. We work with mainstream schools to help them…