Factsheets

We have produced 13 factsheets for parents/carers which will help answer some of your questions about our service.

These are downloadable in PDF format (which you can read using Adobe Acrobat Reader which you can download free of charge from the Adobe website) and can be accessed via the links below:

• Useful Phone Numbers and Addresses - a list of contact details for our services and those with whom we work in partnership.
  
• SEN: What Does it Mean? - explains what we mean by Special Educational Needs and gives contact details of the various teams and agencies who can help you
  
• Your Responsibilities and Who Can Help - you know your child best, and this leaflet is about how you can help us assess your child and what help is available to you
  
• The Graduated Approach - this is about the various stages of support that are available to your child depending on his/her needs
  
• Statutory Assessments - explains what a Statutory Assessment is, how it is carried out and what happens next
  
• What is a Statement of Special Educational Needs? - explains what a Statement is, the process and timelines for writing a Statement, and what happens next
  
• The Annual Review and Transition Planning - explains why your child needs an Annual Review and what happens before, during and after the Annual Review Meeting.  It also describes when and why a Transition Plan will be drawn up
  
• The Legal Position - is about your legal rights and responsibilities and those of others closely involved with making sure your child's special educational needs are met
  
• What if We Cannot Agree? - is about what you can do if you are worried or unhappy with your child's progress or the way in which his/her needs are being met at school
  
• A Glossary of Definitions and Abbreviations - SEN is an area which has lots of jargon and abbreviations.  This leaflet explains the most common.
  
• Audit Funding - is about the funding system used to support children with severe and complex needs in school
  
• Panels within Education - is about the roles of the three multi-agency panels who have responsibility for deciding on educational placements for children and young people with identified additional needs.