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Other education services
Other education services can be found using the dropdowns below and these links: Springboard tuition Home tuition Home-school transport Youth offending service
Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Personal Independence Payments will be replacing the Disability Living Allowance and is provided by the Department for Work and Pensions. It can help you with some of the extra costs caused by long-term ill-health or a disability if you're aged 16 to 64. The amount…
Reviewing and ceasing an EHCP
Why are EHC plans reviewed? The regular review of EHC Plans provides the opportunity for everyone involved in supporting the child or young person to check and monitor how well he/she is progressing towards the outcomes set, to see whether the provision remains appropriate and…
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 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…
Support in early years settings
What extra support is available to help my child in early years settings? All early years settings have arrangements in place to identify and give extra help to children with special educational needs or disability (SEND). If your child is making slower progress in…