Content tagged with: special educational needs

• Central Family Hubs

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/central-family-hubs

  Central Doncaster Family Hubs offers a wide variety of free, fun and structured support services and activities for families with children. 

• East Family Hubs

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/east-family-hubs

  East Doncaster Family Hubs offers a wide variety of free, fun and structured support services and activities for families with children.

• Local Offer - Education and Learning

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/local-offer-education-and-learning

  Education support for children and young people who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

• Local Offer - Special Educational Needs / Disabilities (SEND) - Homepage

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/local-offer-send

  The Local Offer is Doncaster’s online source of information about special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) for children and young people, aged 0-25 years. The website aims to make it easier for you to find out about services and support available in Doncaster from the local authority, the local NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) and other partners such as education and social care.

• Local Offer - SEND Improvement Plan

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/local-offer-send-improvement-plan

  Local leaders in Doncaster are committed to improving the life chances of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. The Ofsted inspection in May 2019 found that improvements have been made to the quality of health, education and social care provision, which is having a positive impact for children and young people. In the strategy below we set out a new vision for our local area and describe how we are responding to these pressures. 

• Local Offer - Support for Carers

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/local-offer-info-for-carers

  Information on support available for carers, family and friends of children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

• TIE Activity Discount Card For Children With SEND

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/together-information-exchange

  Together Information Exchange (TIE) is a voluntary register of children and young people 0-19 with disabilities in Doncaster. All local authorities are required by the Children Act 1989 to hold a register of disabled children and young people. Doncaster's register is administrated by Doncaster's Families Information Service. The information you provide is kept on a secure database and supports in planning for the future across all services that support families with disabilities.

• Local Offer - Neurodiversity

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/local-offer-neurodiversity

  Neurodiversity is a term used to describe the different thinking styles that affect how people communicate with the world around them. Individuals are either Neurotypical in their thinking and functioning or Neurodivergent. Neurodivergent individuals whose thinking and functioning is different from typical ranges may have a diagnosis including Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia and Tourette's Syndrome.

• Short Breaks

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/short-breaks

  Enabling children and young people with a disability or complex health need, to access services and activities that will enhance their life experiences; whilst offering a break to families/carers.

• Local Offer - Early Years - Childcare and Early Education

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/local-offer-early-years-childcare

  All early years providers are required to have arrangements in place to identify and support children with SEN or disabilities and to promote equality of opportunity. These requirements are set out in the EYFS framework.