SEN Support Guide for children and young people – What support should you be getting at school or college

What is SEN Support? FUNKY TUNES SEN support is help at school or college that is extra to or different from the help that other students of the same age receive. It is to help you progress further in your education.

What should schools or colleges do ? FUNKY TUNES What should schools or colleges do ? They should do everything to meet your needs and make sure you can take part in activities the same as students without Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND). There should be a teacher responsible for SEND called a SENCo. The school or college should check your progress regularly and change the way they teach for each persons needs.

The four stages of SEN Support SEN support is broken into four stages and can sometimes also be called the graduated approach ASSESS Teachers should work with the Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) to assess your needs to give you the right support. Sometimes a school or college may involve other specialist teachers or health professoinals. They should talk to you about this first. PLAN If the school decides you need SEN support they MUST tell you. The school or college should agree with you the aims (outcomes) that will be set and what help and support they will give DO The SENCO will support the teachers, teaching assistants (TA) and specialist staff to put the plan in place REVIEW The school or college should review your progress and the difference the support has made. If you have not responded to the help given it should be decided what can be done next. If you are still not progressing after following the cycle of SEN support more than once the next step is to consider requesting a needs assessment for an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). See our other EHCP Booklet.

Examples of SEN Support Extra help from a teacher or a learning support assistant Making or changing materials and equipment Working in a small group Watching and keeping records Helping to take part in class activities Making sure you have understood things and encourage you to ask questions Helping you to work with other children or young people Supporting you with physical or personal care, such as eating, getting around school safely, toileting or dressing Advice and/or extra help from specialists such as specialist teachers, educational psychologists and therapists.

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