Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Family Support
The following free course is for parents of Early Years children only - Essex Autism Portal
The following link will take you to the Essex local authority services and support for SEN and disability page: https://send.essex.gov.uk/
For Speech and Language information contact our SENDCO direct as the provision is linked to where you live and your GP practice
Please click on the link below to take you to tips for supporting neurodiverse children
101 tips for supporting your child.
The Autism Education Trust website can be found here
https://www.autismeducationtrust.org.uk/
and the National Autism Society here: https://www.autism.org.uk/
Who can I talk to at school
You can speak to your child's class teacher at anytime throughout the year and the SENDCO is Mrs Sarah Stratton.
Parent/Carer online learning videos
Understanding and supporting school attendance If it's not possible to go to school | Essex Local Offer
One Planning Make a plan of action to support your child | Essex Local Offer
Sensory Strategies Autism and ADHD | Essex Local Offer
Understanding Behaviour Mental health | Essex Local Offer
Essex Family Forum Essex Family Forum | Essex Local Offer
Preparation and planning for annual reviews Help for people with high support needs | Essex Local Offer
Thinking about the future Help with life skills | Essex Local Offer
Toileting tips and support Toileting tips and support
Strategies to use with your child to develop their early language and communication Communication | Essex Local Offer
School focussed anxiety Help available in mainstream education Essex Local Offer
Getting Help
There are slightly different processes for making referrals depending in the county of your GP surgery. Come a talk to us and we can help you navigate the system. We can also make referrals to the Educational Psychologist and Specialist Teaching Service.
Useful Links
SNJ SEND Provision Flowcharts are useful guided to the different levels of support available for children.
Supporting Your Neurodiverse Child booklet can be downloaded from here.
Click here to find out about what schools deliver under 'Ordinarily Available'
SEND IASS
Essex SEND IASS provides free, confidential and impartial information, advice and support about Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) for children and young people (0-25), parents and carers https://www.essexsendiass.co.uk/
and a selection of support videos https://www.essexsendiass.co.uk/resources/sen-videos
Other neighbouring counties offer similar services from pupils whose geographical address is Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire.