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*SEND Family Services

The Family Services Teams are part of the Inclusion Service at Suffolk County Council. They work to support children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and their families and the education settings they attend.

The teams:

Ensure that assessments, including Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments, are accurate and delivered within statutory timescales

Guide children and young people with Education, Health and Care Plans and their families through their education and SEND journey

Monitor the progress of children and young people with SEND in achieving outcomes from their Education, Health and Care Plans, to prepare them for adulthood, and offer guidance at times of transition

Support children and young people with Education, Health and Care Plans who are at risk of, or who have been permanently excluded

Download the Family Services Contactsheet here

Where to go

Area served: All Suffolk

Other details

Age Groups: Pre-school, 16-25 years, Children (5-11), Young people

Local Offer

Experience of including people with special educational needs and disabilities

The service operates in line with the Children and Families Act (2014) and SEND Code of Practice (2015), working in partnership with a full range of organisations involved in delivering the Local Offer, including health, social care, education settings and other providers, as well as children, young people and families directly.

Links

Assessments, Education, Health and Care Plans

Conditions Supported

Autistic spectrum conditions
Communication difficulties
Health conditions
Learning difficulties
Mental health conditions
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairments