Some children and young people may have physical and /or medical needs that affect their time in school. They may find certain things challenging, such as moving around school and may experience barriers with their learning.
We are an education based support team. We work collaboratively with schools, children and young people, and their parents and carers. We help to ensure inclusion, achievement and progression. You do not need an Education, Health and Care Plan, or diagnosis of medical or physical need, to access this team.
How to access our support
If you have worries or concerns it is important that you speak to your child or young person's educational setting. Ensure that you talk to someone who is working with them. This may be:
- an early years setting such as a nursery or a childminder
- a school
- a post 16 setting
Requests for involvement should be by your child / young person's educational setting. You will be asked to complete a parental consent form. This gives the setting your permission to share your child / young person’s details with us. This is essential for a request for involvement to be considered. Not every request for involvement results in support.
What our support may look like
- watching some learning happen in your child / young person’s class and / or observing how they move around school
- talking with your child / young person about what their educational setting is like for them
- looking at some of your child / young person’s schoolwork and might take photos of this
- talking to key staff about how your child / young person is progressing in school
- working together with other involved professionals
- helping the educational setting to put in place strategies to make the environment easier for your child / young person to learn more easily
We will provide a report to set out our findings and recommendations for the educational setting. You will also receive a copy.