Assessment and support

SEN support, education, health and care (EHC) plans and the Early Help Assessment and Plan. Part of the SEND local offer.

Assessment and support

SEN support, education, health and care (EHC) plans and the Early Help Assessment and Plan. Part of the SEND local offer.

What is SEND?

Definitions of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

SEN support

Help that your child will get at their nursery, school or college if they have special educational needs (SEN).

Education, health and care (EHC) plans

What an education, health and care (EHC) plan is, who can have one and how to request an assessment.

The Early Help Assessment and Plan

Information for parents and carers about the Early Help Assessment and Plan, Team around the family (TAF) meetings and lead professionals. - Previously the Common Assessment Framework (CAF) .

Carer's assessments

How to get help in your caring role.

Personal budgets

Money to buy specialist provision set out in an education, health and care plan.

Information for professionals

Forms and guidance for EHC plans and templates for your establishment's SEND local offer.

Your feedback

If you have comments or feedback you want to give us on the SEND local offer then please get in touch.