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Special Education (SEND)

Please click on the link below to access our SEND padlet with all parental information and web links.

https://padlet.com/gdavies64/ellesmere-send-parental-up8igmq2xyue9jb0

Who are the best people to talk to in this school about my child's difficulties with learning/ Special Educational Needs or disability (SEND)?

The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator (SENDCO) is Gemma Davies.

Responsible for:

Coordinating all the support for children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) and developing the school's SEND Policy to make sure all children get a consistent, high quality response to meeting their needs in school.

Ensuring that you are:

involved in supporting your child's learning

kept informed about the support your child is getting

involved in reviewing how they are doing

Liaising with all the other people who may be coming into school to help support your child's learning e.g. Speech and Language Therapy, Educational Psychology etc...

Updating the school's SEND register (a system for ensuring all the SEND needs of pupils in this school are known) and making sure that there are excellent records of your child's progress and needs.

Providing specialist support for teachers and support staff in the school so they can help children with SEND in the school achieve the best progress possible.
To contact Mrs Davies please contact the school office on 01691 622288 or admin@ellesmereprimaryschool.org.uk.
More information and our SEND policy and the NWAT SEND policy can be found on the policies page.

Support from other agencies

The school uses the services of specialist organisations to support our children with special educational needs or disability. Below are details of these organisations and how to find more information and support for children with special educational needs.

Shropshire Council

The Shropshire Council Local Offer outlines guidance regarding all services available to help families of children with special educational needs. It can be found using this link.

Spectra

Spectra's support and advice is personalised to the needs of children and young people on the autism spectrum or those who may have needs related to the autism spectrum, including social interaction and communication difficulties or challenging behaviour.
http://spectraautisminclusionservice.co.uk
Woodlands Outreach Service

Woodlands Outreach Service provides integrated support for pupils who present with SEBD (Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties), Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Learning Needs.

In addition to supporting individual children the service offers qualified, experienced and highly respected staff who can also provide a range of support, materials and training for schools and professionals. The Outreach Service has the inclusive agenda at its heart, ensuring wherever possible that children remain educated in a mainstream setting.
http://www.woodlandscentre.org
Find out more about speech and language therapy services available to children with SEN using the link below:
http://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk
What are the different types of support available for children with SEND in Ellesmere Primary School?

Class teacher input via excellent targeted classroom teaching also known as Quality First Teaching.
For your child this would mean:

That the teacher has the highest possible expectations for your child and all pupils in their class.

That all teaching is based on building on what your child already knows, can do and can understand.

Different ways of teaching are in place so that your child is fully involved in learning in class. This may involve things like using more practical learning.

Specific strategies (which may be suggested by the SENCO or outside staff) are in place to support your child to learn.

Your child's teacher will have carefully checked on your child's progress and will have decided that your child has gap in their understanding/learning and needs some extra support to help them make the best possible progress. All children in school should be getting this as a part of excellent classroom practice when needed.

How can I let the school know I am concerned about my child's progress in school?

If you have concerns about your child's progress you should speak to your child's class teacher initially.

If you are not happy that the concerns are being managed and that your child is still not making progress you should speak to the SENDCO and/or your child's Phase Leader. You should then speak to the Deputy Head Teacher or Headteacher if your concern remains unresolved.

If you are still not happy you can speak to the school SEND Governor.

How will the school let me know if they have any concerns about my child's learning in school?

If your child is then identified as not making progress the school will set up am meeting to discuss this with you in more detail and to:

listen to any concerns you may have too

plan any additional support your child may receive

discuss with you any referrals to outside professionals to support your child's learning

How is extra support allocated to children and how do they move between the different levels?

The school budget includes money for supporting children with SEND.

The Headteacher decides on the budget for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in consultation with the school governors, on the basis of needs in the school.

The Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher discuss all the information they have about SEND in the school, including:

the children getting extra support already

the children needing extra support

the children who have been identified as not making as much progress as would be expected and decide what resources/training and support is needed.

All resources/training and support are reviewed regularly and changes made as needed.

Who are the other people providing services to children with an SEN in this school?

Directly funded by the school:

One full time Learning Mentor, Mrs Susan Powell

Learning Support Advisory Teacher- Woodlands Outreach Services

Additional Speech and Language Therapy input to provide a higher level of service to the school.

Spectra- ASD Practitioner (Val Jones and team)

Behaviour Support

Educational Psychology Service- Non-Core

Paid for centrally by the Local Authority, but delivered in school:

Educational Psychology Service

Sensory Service for children with visual or hearing needs

Speech and Language Therapy

Provided and paid for by the Health Service, but delivered in school:

School Nurse

Occupational Therapy

Speech and Language Therapy

Physiotherapy

How are the teachers in school helped to work with children with a SEND and what training do they have?

The SENDCO's job is to support the class teacher in planning for children with SEND.

The school has a training plan for all staff to improve the teaching and learning of children including those with SEND. This includes whole school training on SEND issues such as ASD and Speech and language difficulties.

Specific SEND training for all Teaching Assistants delivered half termly.

Individual teachers and support staff attend training courses run by outside agencies that are relevant to the needs of specific children in their class eg from the ASD Outreach service.

How will the teaching be adapted for my child with SEND?

Class Teachers plan lessons according to the specific needs of all groups of children in their class, and will ensure that your child's needs are met.

Specially trained support staff can adapt the teachers planning to support the needs of your child where necessary.

Specific resources and strategies will be used to support your child individually and in groups.

Planning and teaching will be adapted on a daily basis if needed to meet your child's learning needs.

How will we measure the progress of your child in school?

Your child's progress is continually monitored by his/her class teacher.

His/her progress is reviewed formally every term and a National Curriculum level given in reading, writing, numeracy and science.

At the end of each key stage (i.e. at the end of year 2 and year 6) all children are required to be formally assessed using Standard Assessment Tests (SATS). This is something the government requires all schools to do and are the results that are published nationally.

Children at WAVE 3 will have a group or individual plan which will be reviewed with your involvement, every term and the plan for the next term made.

The progress of children with a Statement/ Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) of SEND is formally reviewed at an Annual Review with all adults involved with the child's education.

The SENDCO will also check that your child is making good progress within any individual work and in any group that they take part in.

What support do we have for you as a parent of child with an SEND?

The class teacher is regularly available to discuss your child's progress or any concerns you may have and to share information about what is working well at home and school so similar strategies can be used.

The SENDCO is available to meet with you to discuss your child's progress or any concerns/worries you may have.

All information from outside professionals will be discussed with you with the person involved directly, or where this is not possible, in a report.

Individual and Group Plans will be reviewed with your involvement each term.

Homework will be adjusted as needed to your child's individual needs.

A home/school contact book may be used to support communication with you, when this has been agreed to be useful for you and your child.

How is Ellesmere Primary School accessible to children with SEND?

The main school building is accessible to children with physical disability via ramps

A disabled toilet is accessible to all pupils/ adults

We ensure that equipment used is accessible to all children regardless of their needs

After school provision is accessible to all children including those with SEND

Extra-curricular activities are accessible for children with SEND

How will we support your child when they are leaving this school? OR moving on to another class?

We recognise that transitions can be difficult for a child with SEND and take steps to ensure that any transition is a smooth as possible.

If your child is moving child to another school:

We will contact the school SENCO and ensure he/she knows about any special arrangements or support that need to be made for your child.

We will make sure that all records about your child are passed on as soon as possible.

When moving classes in school:

Information will be passed on to the new class teacher IN ADVANCE and in most cases, a planning meeting will take place with the new teacher. All education plans will be shared with the new teacher.

Our Learning Mentor, Mrs Susan Powell leads transition meetings for all pupils who teachers feel need additional support with transition arrangements. This intervention program ensures all pupils feel safe, secure and are supported when changes classes.

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Contact information - SEN Team

Email address: senteam@shropshire.gov.uk
Phone number: 01743 254267 (Mon-Thurs 8am-5pm, Fri 8am-4pm)
Postal address: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND

We're currently rolling out the SEN Portal to educational settings so if you've been given access this is where you'll upload new requests and annual reviews. If you haven't been given access yet please still email documentation to the following:

Please send new requests for EHCPs and GSPs to: senrequestsforassessments@shropshire.gov.uk
Please send annual review documents to:
senannualreviews@shropshire.gov.uk

If you have an enquiry regarding a Looked After Child, please contact:
Charlie Vaughan, Apprentice Admin Assistant - 01743 254267

If you have an enquiry about a specific learner
please contact the SEND Officer directly. Details of case officer allocations

If you have a enquiry regarding moving out of Shropshire:
If you have a child with an EHCP or IDP and are moving in/out of Shropshire then please notify us at the earliest opportunity by phoning the SEN Team general number 01743 254267. We will need to know the date you are moving and the full address of your new home including the postcode.

If you have a enquiry regarding moving into Shropshire:
If you have a child with an EHCP or IDP and are moving into Shropshire then please contact your current/previous local authority for guidance.

If you have a enquiry regarding the Shropshire SEND Local Offer:
Gemma Breckell, SEN Development & Local Offer Officer
Local Offer Email: local.offer@shropshire.gov.uk
Local Offer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sclocaloffer/
Local Offer Twitter: https://twitter.com/LocalOfferShrop
Local Offer phone number: 0345 678 9063

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Our services

The children's speech and language therapy team offer a variety of services to support babies, children and young people in the Shropshire area. Click on the relevant links, below, to find out more.

New patients

The service is available for any child or young person registered with a GP practice that is affiliated to NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB, and for Children in Care by agreement with their Responsible Commissioner.

How do you refer into this service?

You will find the referral forms on the Getting more help page.

We only accept electronic referrals. Referrals should be emailed to: shropcom.childtherapyreferrals@nhs.ne t

Urgent and High Priority Referral

For Children with high risk eating, drinking and swallowing needs, cleft lip and palate, and early years complex needs complete an Early Years referral or a School Age referral. If you are unsure call the Advice Line on 01743 450800 (option 4). Also look at the information on this site.

Update from Speech, Language Communication Needs system redesign

New Developments in the Children's Speech, Language & Communication Needs Pathway for Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin
Speech, Language and Communication (SLC) is everyone's business. Therefore, we need to empower everyone involved in the system (including parents, carers and educators) to support children and young people (CYP) with SLC needs in a timely way that encourages their progress with communication.

Throughout Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin we want to do this by promoting that communication is fun and ensuring the right support is available at the right time.

Over the last year we have been working in collaboration with parents, education setting staff, specialists in speech, language & communication and commissioners of services to develop a plan to improve services for children with speech, language, and communication needs. The delivery of the Speech and Language UK Talk Boost Intervention and Training for Key Stage 1 schools funded by Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust commenced on 24 th March. And we will continue the roll out of the training throughout the year ahead.

(Please note that I CAN have changed their name to Speech and Language UK)
The Speech and Language UK Talk Boost Intervention and Training Key Stage 1:

Free training to increase the skills and confidence of staff working in schools

There are two Staff training places offered for every school

Every school who takes up the offer of free training will receive a toolkit purchased for them

Once a school is registered for the training, they will be sent information on how to collect their toolkit

For any school not already booked, additional training dates are available over the Summer and Autumn Terms

Early Talk Boost:

Places are available across Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin for all Early Years Settings and support is also available for Child Minders.

The free training and resources for Early Talk Boost has been rolled out across the summer term.

Parents will be asked to contribute to the screening process and will be able to take part in the intervention process, for example, reading the given story books at home.

Settings and Parents can continue to monitor children's speech, language and communication once the screen and/or intervention has been completed, using the toolkit as needed.

Further catch-up dates will be available from the Autumn.

Further information
Information about these events is being shared by the Local Authority Early Years teams.

More information will be shared shortly about the roll out of Talk Boost Key Stage 2.

Further consultation about resources and training for secondary schools is planned.

In Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin :

The next training dates are:

8th June - KS1

29th June - KS2

This is an all day training and will be run via TEAMS.

You will also find tips and advice about speech, language, and communication development on this site.

Who are we?

The Children's Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Service in Shropshire provides assessment and treatment of speech, language, communication and/or eating, drinking and swallowing needs for children and young people from birth to 16 years old (or to 19 years if in full time education).

Speech and Language Therapists are "Allied Health Professionals" and are governed by two organisations;

The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC): all Speech and Language Therapists must be registered with this organisation in order to call themselves Qualified Speech and Language Therapists.

The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT): to be eligible for full membership of this organisation members must have successfully completed a degree qualification in Speech and Language Therapy.

We are a team of 26 whole time equivalent therapists and assistants. Most of us work part time so there are 42 team members. We work across a variety of settings including the Child Development Centres.

For information about our service please see our handbook.

Our Values and Principles

Parents have told us that they wish to have a leading role in their child's care and be supported to develop the skills and confidence to help their child. This means that wherever possible our first contact for a child will be with their family. Parents and carers will be invited to all relevant training workshops and coaching sessions.

Where a private or NHS therapist can meet the needs of a child/young person's speech, language and communication needs, we believe it is best for them, their family, and education setting to be seeing one therapist whenever possible. This means that parents can choose whether to receive private therapy or be seen by a therapist working for the NHS. A child may need to see other specialist therapists working privately or for the NHS, if they have more than one area of need. Private or NHS therapy may be more helpful at different times and for different needs, so with careful planning the children will be able to receive the care they need.

Wherever possible we feel it is important to share information to everyone who supports the child/young person's development. This means we may ask for your help with the contact details of non resident parents.

Speech and Language Therapists, support staff and administrators are committed to our NHS values.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust values:

Improving lives in our communities

Everyone Counts

Respect and Dignity

Compassionate Care

Working Together

Commitment to Quality

Current waiting time

The local offer provides information for children and young people with special educational needs (SEND) and their parents or carers in a single place. You can find out more about information about this on our SEND reforms and Local Offers page.

Full SEND and Local Offer details are located elsewhere:

The Children's SLT Service works across all of Telford and Wrekin and Shropshire, closely with partners in both Local Authorities and across the wider children's workforce, to identify, assess and support children and young people with speech, language, communication and/or eating, drinking and swallowing needs.

In line with the Children and Families Act 2014 each local authority has a Local Offer which aims to bring together useful information across education, health and social care in one place for children and young people, their families, and for professionals. You can find information, advice and guidance, and a range of local service providers who support children and young people aged 0-25 years with SEND.

Please click here to access the Telford and Wrekin SEND Local Offer

Please click here to access the Shropshire SEND Local Offer
About the local offer I Shropshire Council
Please click here for further information on the trust's local offer for children and young people with SEND ( https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/send-local-offer)

Page last reviewed: 12 May 2021

Next review due: 1 April 2023

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The local offer provides information for children and young people with special educational needs (SEND) and their parents or carers in a single place. You can find out more about information about this on our SEND reforms and Local Offers page.

Occupational therapy is the assessment and treatment of a range of difficulties and diagnoses using specific, purposeful activity to prevent disability and promote independent function in all aspects of school, leisure and self-care activities.

Our Occupational Therapy services are provided across the whole of Shropshire county, including Telford and Wrekin residents. We have teams providing care in the following areas of specialty:

Mainstream Schools

Physical Disabilities

Early Years

Learning Disabilities

Full details for each of these specialty areas is provided in the "Our services" section above.

Waiting times for appointments may vary. You can find out more about our waiting times by using our waiting time calculator in the right-hand column.

We provide a client centred occupational therapy service to children and young with an additional needs or disability in the following groups

Pre-school children

RTA / Trauma / Hospital discharge

Children referred for CDC assessment

Children undergoing statutory assessment

Children with severe / specific learning difficulties and / or complex needs attending special schools in Telford (Bridge, Haughton, Southall) and Shropshire (Severndale, Shrewsbury)

Children with and young people with a physical, disability who are experiencing functional difficulties and who are integrated into mainstream school settings

Children requiring specialist Development Coordination Disorder Assessment (DCD)

Children with development coordination difficulties

Children with sensory processing difficulties affecting motor and functional performance.

We work in partnership with the child, parent, family and carers, professionals and voluntary organisations to provide interventions that maximise the individual potential of each child personally, functionally, academically and socially.

The amount, frequency and type of therapy assessments and interventions are based on each child's strengths difficulties and needs.

The need for ongoing intervention is regularly reviewed with the parents, child or young person.

We regularly evaluate the quality and effectiveness of the service through processes of user feedback, and outcome measures.

Do we provide support for parents and carers?

Although assessment and intervention is focused on the child's needs, support is provided for the child's parents or carers to help them to understand their child's condition, to enable them develop and use strategies and skills to support their child, and to be at the centre of their child's care.

Our service is available for children aged between 0-18 years (19 years if in full time education) who are registered to a GP within either Shropshire or Telford and Wrekin geographical boundaries. The service is offered to all children and young people regardless of ethnic, cultural, spiritual, gender and disability backgrounds.

We operate an open referral system. We accept referrals from parents, school or any other professional with parents' consent for children between the ages of 0 to 18.

We ask that all referrals are made using our referral form which is available from our administration teams or can be downloaded from our website.

Existing patients can contact us directly for help and support. We are able to discuss any difficulties up to one year after discharge, by telephone (01743 450800) or via email to our advice clinic ( shropcom.OT4kids.nhs.net )

The service is currently open 8.30am to 5pm Mondays- Fridays except Bank Holidays. Our Main Bases are listed in our "Contact us" section of this page (right-hand column).

Clinics are held across the different venues on different days of the week; a full list of these clinic spaces is shown in the "Where are we?" section of this page (right-hand column).

Our Occupational therapists work in schools and various community settings. Parents may be asked to travel to clinics or schools for appointments. They may visit children, young people and their carers/families at home to monitor their progress or provide interventions.

Families can contact the service to ask for advice or find out more about what we provide by contacting our Advice Clinic:

Interpreters are available for assessments of children and young people if either they or their main carers do not speak English or if they use other means of communication such as signing.

Feedback and Complaints

The service receives feedback from parents, partners and children and young people in the following ways:

audit of feedback questionnaires following treatment sessions

care planning and goal setting review

sharing and learning from informal comments, complaints and compliments.

Wherever possible, complaints are dealt with verbally and locally with clinical staff, clinical leads and managers. If you have any questions of concerns talk with your child's Occupational Therapist.

Shropshire Community Health Trust has a dedicated Patient Liaison Service (PALS) and a Complaints Manager who are both available to be contacted for support. A link for further details about these services may be found in the relevant section below.

Currently support for individual children is free. Charges may be made for training.

Next review due: 1 September 2020

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How can I explain about Dyslexia to my child?
You can view and share our booklet 'Understanding Dyslexia', which was written by a parent and child, specifically for parents and children. The booklet is available in two versions, one for primary age and one for secondary aged children.Click here

Helpful information is also available via the CBBC Newsround website here
How can I support my child's reading, spelling or writing?
You can also view the parent area on the websites of some of the Trust Member organisations.

What about other Specific Learning Difficulties?

Other useful links for support of those with Specific Learning Difficulties are:

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Your child's GP or school can make an NHS referral for your child to have a developmental assessment (Note: Some areas have rules on referral including needing both School and GP agreement to refer. Please talk to your local GP and/or school to confirm the local rules).

Depending on their age and your local borough the referral may be to the local Developmental Paediatric team or to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). Your child should be referred to the appropriate service within the borough you live in. If your GP is making the referral, it is often useful for your child's school to also send in information to support the referral.

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All children and young people will go through some big changes in their lives that can affect them both physically and mentally. Often we can forget how hard this can be for some children. Add in to the mix any additional needs or disability that a child may have and things can become difficult.

There are times when a child / young person may find themselves a little more fragile or vulnerable than others, such as during the move from one school to another, during puberty, if things change at home, or if there is a bereavement. There are many other times in a child/young person's life when they might feel like they need some extra help or support. For those with additional needs and disabilities sometimes they need help more often, or sometimes they don't understand that they need help at all. This can be really challenging for their families and carers.

In Shropshire, we have a dedicated service called Bee-U that offers a variety of options to help children and young people when their mental health and emotional wellbeing may need some extra attention.

This service is a partnership of The Children's Society, Kooth, Healios and Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The range of support available includes online forums, online CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) service, drop-in sessions for young people, and specialist assessment and support via mental health practitioners, including crisis care management.

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1. The SEND local offer

2. Health services for children and young people with SEND

3. Occupational Therapy (OT) Service

The Occupational Therapy (OT) Service operates an open referral system, and accepts referrals from schools or any other professional, with parents' consent, for children between the ages of 0 to 18. The referral form and guidelines are available in the patient information section of the Shropshire Community Health webpages. A parent can also easily make a self-referral for their child over the phone by calling Coral House on 01743 450800.

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The OT Service operates an open referral system, and accepts referrals from schools or any other professional.

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Autism Education Trust - Working with schools 

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In-depth advice and guidance about autism and the challenges autistic people and their families face. Topics include what is autism, diagnosis, communication, mental health, education, and more.

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Ideas to develop communication and interaction

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Ideas to develop communication and interaction

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Parental Guide to supporting a child with Autism

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Parental Guide to supporting a child with Autism

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BeeU is Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin's Children and Families Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service. The service is a partnership between providers that ensure that children, young people and their families get timely and appropriate support for emotional health and wellbeing support.

Kooth

Children & Young People aged 11 and above can access free confidential support and counselling from Kooth, which is an online service, without a referral.

Beam

Children and young people of all ages and their parents can access any of The Children Society's drop-in sessions - BEAM, without an appointment or referral. Here they can talk to an experienced practitioner who will listen to and support them with any challenges facing them regarding emotional health and wellbeing. BEAM also offer several workshops focusing on a specific issues. Information on the location and days BEAM operates can be found on the Shropshire Family Information Directory.

Access Team

More specialist mental health support can be gained via the Access Team for the BeeU Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service.

Professionals and staff working with children and young people can contact the Access Team for a consultation or advice on the most appropriate direction of support. The Access Team can be contacted by phoning 0808 196 4501 option 1.

A specialist mental health intervention may be suggested which might include face to face psychological therapy with a young person, family therapy or a referral to Healios who offer therapeutic support via Skype. If this is the case a referral will be requested. Referrals can be received electronically or by secure email to 025spa@mpft.nhs.uk

Student Mental Health Toolkit

The regional National Health Service Executive (NHSE) team have created a useful toolkit to offer support across our education networks, children and young people's workforce, suicide prevention teams, and CYP mental health services.

An interaction toolkit with links and information for a number of sources of practical support, training and information tailored to the following cohorts:

School students

University and college students

Parents and carers of young people

Teachers and education professionals

CYP mental health professionals

The information shared includes; contact details for immediate support for young people and their parents/carers, useful digital tools, self-guided apps, guidance for professionals, and links to suicide prevention training.

There are two versions - a PDF which can be printed, or a PowerPoint which can be included in communications with live links to your organisations web-based tools and communication systems. The PowerPoint can be segmented by education settings for the relevant audiences to be included in their various communication apps to engage with students, staff and parents/carers.

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Bee U - Children's mental health and wellbeing

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Providing emotional health and wellbeing support for children and young people.

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Autism West Midlands | Supporting the Autistic Community

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We use our passion and expertise to enrich the lives of people on the autism spectrum and those who care for them.

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Independent service based with the Citizen Advice Shropshire. Supports families and young people with SEND age 0-25 years with issues relating to Education, Health or Social Care.
http://www.cabshropshire.org.uk/shropshire-iass/
Telephone number 01743 280019

Autism West Midlands - Shropshire project:

AWM in Shropshire offer the following services;

Information, advice, training and support for families of children 0-18 with autism and autistic traits

Training and consultancy support for professionals working with children

Short break opportunities for children with autism (or children who have autistic traits) and their siblings

Information, advice and signposting to adults using the Shrewsbury and Telford Adult Autism Hubs

Outreach support for individuals to develop independent living and to access the community

http://www.autismwestmidlands.org.uk/shropshire
Telephone number 0121 450 7582 / 0303 03 00 111

Contact A Family;

Contact a Family is a national charity for disabled children and their families. They provide information, advice and support and bring families together so they can support each other. CAF also campaigns to improve the lives of disabled children and their families, and for their right to be included and equal in society.
http://www.cafamily.org.uk/
Contact a Family Helpline - 0808 808 3555

Independent Parental Special Education Advice;

IPSEA provide a number of services including;

The Information Services is for general legal enquiries and will signpost you to factsheets and resources on our website.

The Advice Line provides legally based information and next step advice on any educational issue that is the result of your child's special educational needs or disability. This could include problems with schools, requesting statutory assessment, statements and Education, Health and Care Plans, annual reviews, disability discrimination and exclusion.

The Tribunal Helpline gives next step advice on appeals and disability discrimination claims to the SEND Tribunal.

https://www.ipsea.org.uk/
Shropshire Local Offer

Shropshire's Local Offer tells you what support is availiable for children and young people with special education (SEN) and/or disabilities, and their families.

IASS (Information, Advice and Support services.)

Information, advice and support to parents and carers of children aged 0 to 25, and young people 16 to 25 who have, or may have, special education needs or disabilities (SEND).

Council for disabled children:

The umbrella body for the disabled children's sector with a membership of over 300 voluntary and community organisations and an active network of practitioners that spans education, health and social care.

Actio:

Activities for children and young people aged 0-25 with Special Education Needs and Disabilities in Shrophire.

Local Offer:

Family Information Services Activities.

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Resources: - Organisations that can help

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We provide information, advice and support to parents and carers of children aged 0 to 25, and young people aged 16 to 25 who have, or may have, special educational needs or disabilities (SEND).
How we can help you

We will listen to your concerns, provide relevant information and help you to explore your options.

Support you to prepare for upcoming meetings including annual reviews.

Explain reports written by professionals.

Provide information about SEN and disability law to enable you to make informed decisions regarding your child's education.

Support you to develop positive relationships and improve communication with schools and the local authority.

Signpost you to other relevant organisations or sources of information.

We also provide

Unlimited access to our online training packages available on our website

Factsheets and useful information available on our website

Termly newsletters

Regular and up to date information via our Facebook Page

Support for young people via our Young IASS Shropshire Facebook Page

Accessing our service
We support parents/ carers of children with SEND up to age 16, however once the young person reaches 16 it is a legal requirement that they are directly involved in decision making themselves, either with or without their parents' involvement.

Some young people are unable to make their own decisions, some prefer for us to continue working closely with their parents and others wish to be more independent. When you contact us, we will discuss the best way to support you. If you are 16 and over, have a look at our 'Young People' information page.

You need to live in Shropshire and you or your child does not need a formal diagnosis for SEND.
Quality Standards and regulatory body.
The service meets the Department for Education's (DfE) Quality Standards for services providing Information, Advice and Support. The standards expected of IAS Services can be found in the IASS Network Quality Standards. IASSs have a national network, IASSN, based in the Council for Disabled Children in London. IASSN works closely with the DFE. Unhappy with the service? - let us know

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Shropshire Information Advice and Support Service

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We provide information, advice and support to parents and carers of children aged 0 to 25, and young people aged 16 to 25 who have, or may have, special educational needs or disabilities (SEND). How we can help you We will listen to your concerns, provide relevant information and help you to explore your options.

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Sensory processing - part 1 - intro to sensory processing

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5 minute morning attention and listening activities

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5 minute morning attention and listening activities

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Common SEN Abbreviations Information Cards

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Holiday activities and food programme (HAF)

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Holiday activities and food programme (HAF)

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Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF)

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Information about the programme and how to apply.