Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) resources

Specialist services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

Useful links

• Personal budgets 
• Special Schools
• All schools support
• Early years support for children with additional needs
• SEND Young People's Information Advice and Support Service
• Funding for SEN in mainstream schools
• SEN support
• Guidance for Health Services for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)
• Parental Request Form for Education Health and Care Needs Assessment  
  If you feel your child's needs are not being met at school support level you can request a full assessment of your child's needs.
• Guidelines for Education Health and Care Needs Assessments
  For schools, colleges and other professionals supporting children and young people with SEND in Tower Hamlets.
• Tower Hamlets Support for Learning Service (SLS)
• Targeted support 
• Accessibility Plan
• Travel assistance
• What if I don’t agree with decisions about SEN provision?
• SEND Strategy Early Engagement Summary 2017
• What information Tower Hamlets expects schools and settings to provide for children, young people with SEND and their families
• Evaluation of the Annual Person Centred Reviews
• SEND: 19- to 25-year-olds’ entitlement to Education Health and Care plans
• Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
• EHCP Assessment Process

External Organisations

• Bullying UK
  Help for parents, children and schools.
• Contact a Family                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               A national charity for families with disabled children that provides information, advice and support.
• Council for Disabled Children                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     An umbrella body for the disabled children's sector bringing together professionals, practitioners and policy-makers.
• Independent Parental Special Education Advice (IPSEA)
  Free advice on appealing to the special educational needs tribunal.
• National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS)
  Provides support, information and advice for deaf children, young people, their families and professionals working with them.
• Young Minds
  Children's mental health charity.
• Talking Point
  Information on children’s communication.
• DisabledGo
  Provides detailed access information to thousands of venues across the UK including London. Includes restaurants, cinemas, theatres, railway stations.
• Transportforall
  TfA can help with general enquiries regarding accessible transport in London.
• Transport for London (TfL) Accessibility
  London has a wide range of accessible transport options so that everyone can get around.