Content tagged with: special educational needs

• 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. 

• Doncaster Education, Health and Care Plan Hub

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/doncaster-ehc-hub

  On the 18th April 2024, the online Doncaster Education, Health, and Care (EHC) Hub was launched. The EHC Hub will transform communication enabling families, education settings and SEND Professionals to collaborate with complete transparency on assessments, plans and reviews. This page will continue to be updated based on questions asked.

• 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 - Social Care

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/local-offer-social-care

  Some children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities may need contact with social care teams. Here is some of the support that you can expect to receive through services and processes in Doncaster.

• Local Offer - Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP)

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

  If your child’s special educational needs (SEN) cannot be met through SEN support then you or your child's setting may ask the local authority to carry out an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Needs Assessment to determine if your child needs an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). All children with SEND should be supported via The Graduated Approach which must happen before an Education Health and Care Needs Assessment is requested.

• 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 - Further and Higher Education

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

  Where young people with SEND can study.

• 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. 

• 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.