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Funded 30 hours childcare eligibility requirements
To access a funded 30 hour place the family must have a valid code and the child must be of eligible age. Suffolk County Council can only fund places where the eligibility codes meet the requirements set by the Department for Education (DfE), and where…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…You said, we did
Under the Children and Families Act 2014, Local Authorities have a duty to consult and co-produce the Local Offer. The Suffolk Local Offer launched in September 2014 and since then we have been working with and gathering feedback from parents & carers, children & young people and…You said, we did - school survey
In December 2021, we asked schools to complete a survey to share their views on Suffolk County Council SEND Services with the Department for Education (DfE). Your views were shared by representatives from Suffolk Schools and the DfE commented although improvements have been made to…Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments and Annual Reviews: documentation and guidance
An Education, Health and Care (EHC) Needs Assessment can be requested by parents, carers, teachers or any other professional involved with a child or young person; they can also be requested by a young person over the age of 16. You can read more information…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 schools to help them better…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…Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) Service
The Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) Service is part of the Specialist Education Service and sits within the Cognition and Learning Service. The team is staffed by 7 experienced teachers, all of whom hold specialist qualifications for teaching and assessing pupils with dyslexia/literacy difficulties. The team…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…