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What is sensory impairment? The term sensory impairment means a diagnosis of: Vision impairment Deafness or hearing loss Multi sensory impairment (which means having a diagnosed vision and deafness or hearing loss with at least a mild loss in each sense. This is also called Dual Sensory…
Preparing for Adulthood - Independent Living (Local Offer)
Preparing for independence Thinking about and preparing for growing up and adulthood is something that happens throughout children and young people’s lives. Independent living is a part of preparing for adulthood and includes things like: somewhere to live skills for looking after yourself and your…
Preparing for Adulthood - Employment (Local Offer)
Preparing for adulthood - Employment Employment is a very important part of life. When people have a job, they feel part of society, they have a purpose, make new friends plus have money in their pockets to buy the things they want. There are a…
CQC and Ofsted Inspection of SEND (Local Offer)
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) carried out a joint inspection in June 2019. They looked at the requirements of the Children and Families Act 2014. This Act placed new duties on local health, social and education services.…
Are you hoping to go to college (Local Offer)
Hoping to go to college? This page includes helpful information if you are planning to go to college. What help is available? Ask your school or college SENCO and careers advisers about how they can help you decide on: Which course Which college How to get help…
Assessment and Education, Health and Care plans (Local Offer)
Assessment and Education Health and Care Plans The SEND Code of Practice 2015 is very clear in its advice that the majority of children and young people with SEN or disabilities will have their needs met within local early years settings, schools or post 16…
Money and Benefits (Local Offer)
Money and Benefits If you have disabilities you may be able to claim some money from the Government. This might be to pay for your housing or support. There are places you can go for advice and information. The Gov.uk page on benefits is a useful…
Social Care (Local Offer)
Social Care Disabled children and young people should be able to access services available to all children and young people. Not all children and young people with additional needs will require a specialist service or intervention. Some children and young people with special educational needs…
Disability Social Care 0-25 Service (Local Offer)
Disability Social Care 0-25 Service Children and young people with disabilities have the same rights as others. We want to make sure that you have the right information, guidance and support. Every child, young person and family is different. We will always work with you to…
Autism (Local Offer)
Autism This page is about Autism or Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC). ASC can affect: how a person interacts with other people how they communicate patterns of restricted, stereotyped or repetitive behaviour Autism is a lifelong neurological condition. People are born with it, do not grow…