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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…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…Activities Unlimited Service Redesign
March 2020 When we opened our Short Break Service in 2009 we had around 350 members. Eleven years later we now have over 5,000 children and young people registered with us from across Suffolk, nearly 2000 of whom receive a financial award. We are proud…Activities Unlimited appendices
A list of useful documents for managing your Short Break Personal Budget. AU Personal Budget Leaflet AU Spending Guidelines AU Spending Record Template AU Excess Funds Policy AU Know Your Customer Policy AU Debt Recovery Policy Short Break Personal Budget Pro Rata Amounts Short Break…Behaviour Safe At Home
Behaviour Safe At Home supports parents, carers and family members living with children who display extreme behaviours, to improve the safety of everyone. The focus of the programme is on early intervention, to help prevent the behaviour escalating and to reduce the need for restrictive interventions.…Activities Unlimited Short Breaks Personal Budgets - Appeals Process
April 2023: Please note that due to exceptionally high demand, appeals are currently taking longer to process than our published timescales. We will start hearing appeals in May 2023 - we apologise for this delay and would like to assure families that we are working…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…Activities Unlimited Services Grants for Children with SEND And Young Carers 2024/25
We are now inviting new applications for the funding of Short Break and Young Carers/Siblings activities for the 2024/25 financial year. This year has seen the introduction of a small grant application form for proposals up to £3,000 and the full grant application for proposals…Improving SEND services in Suffolk
This page provides information about our ongoing work to improve SEND Services in Suffolk. The dropdowns below signpost to the latest information and updates available.Independent Review of Suffolk SEND Services
In June 2021, the council commissioned an Independent Review to focus on the processes, communication protocols and family-facing elements of SEND services. This was carried out by a team from Lincolnshire, including Lincolnshire County Council and the SEND parent carer network. The final report was…