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Schools and SEND support

Special Education Provision in Croydon Our commitment: An inclusive offer for a diverse borough Provision that is responsive to changing needs in Croydon Provision that meets individual needs Local provision at the heart of local communities High quality specialist facilities to meet children’s complex needs…

SEND and the law

  National documents and guidance setting out statutory duties and recommendations related to policy and practice for children and young people with SEND. Children and Families Act 2014: Legislation which sets out government reforms to give greater protection to vulnerable children and young people; Part…

SEND Education, Health and Care (EHC) assessment process and coronavirus closures

Your child’s statutory EHC assessment During these unprecedented times when coronavirus is impacting on our public and private lives, we want to assure you that we are committed to ensuring that Croydon’s Education, Health and Care needs assessment processes remain effective and deliver within the…

SEND explained

All about SEND? What do we mean by special educational needs and disability? Special Educational Needs and Disability (often shortened to SEND) describes the needs of children and young people who have a difficulty or disability that makes learning harder for them than most children…

SEND Schools and Settings Reintegration

This page answers some of the most common queries you may have about the reintegration of schools and settings following the coronavirus crisis. If you have further questions, contact the SEN Enquiries team.  Vicky Ford, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families, to…

SEND Strategy 2022-25 survey

We are coming to the end of our current SEND Strategy 2019-22 and we are seeking feedback from our SEND community. Your views and experiences on the current strategy will help us with the development of our next SEND Strategy 2022-25. Complete the survey. The…

SEND support explained

Most children are able to make good progress from modifications and differentiation in routine daily teaching.  A smaller group of pupils may experience difficulties which make it harder for them to learn. They may require additional or different support from that which normally given in…

SEND support funding

 “Schools must use their best endeavours to make sure that a child with SEND gets the support they need.” SEND Code of Practice 2015. Schools have three sources of funding referred to as ‘Elements’. Elements 1 and 2 (Schools Block), is funding given directly (delegated…

SEND support funding for early years settings

  EY settings are able to draw on a range of funding streams to provide extra help for children with SEND, including:

Short breaks and respite

Short breaks provide a child/ young person with a disability and their parents/carers a break from their usual routine and offer new opportunities. Home-based care is where a child/young person visits the carer's home for a few hours per week or overnight stays. Most of…

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