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[...] Special Educational Needs:  Getting your child the support they need If your child is experiencing difficulties at [...]

[...] Diagnosing Special Educational Needs If you think your child is struggling at school, either academically or socially or [...]

[...] Assessment (SA) and Statementing A Statutory Assessment can be requested by the parent, the school or another professional who has been supporting [...]

[...] you help with specific special educational needs and you can find many of these listed on our links page. Changes to special educational needs services The current government have proposed radical [...]

[...] and support services which can give you help and advice with SEN and these are listed on our links page. Sources:  National Autistic Society, Dyslexia Action, Being Dyslexic, Dyspraxia Foundation, [...]

Should parents sit on the Board of Governors? If you are a parent with a problem or grievance with your child’s school, you are required to follow [...]

Diagnosing Special Educational Needs If you think your child is struggling at school, either academically or socially or whether you have concern [...]

[...] If your child is experiencing difficulties at school, whether they are not progressing in their school work or they are having problems interacting with other children, or if you have concerns about [...]

[...] a special educational need (SEN). It is very easy for children to fall behind in their school work or suffer in silence because their symptoms aren’t acknowledged or recognised, so the [...]

[...] over the age of two, the procedure and appeal process is similar to that for school-age children as outlined above.  Children under two however, are very rarely statemented. There [...]

[...] , have poor attention to detail, and find it difficult to follow tasks ADHD affects 5% of school-age children in the UK. For some invaluable information on ADHD/ADD visit the National Institute of [...]

[...] therapy. For more information about Dyspraxia contact the Dyspraxia Foundation. Dyslexia Dyslexia is a learning difficulty that causes problems with learning language-based skills. It [...]

[...] on ADHD/ADD visit the National Institute of Mental Health website. Developmental Dyspraxia Developmental Dyspraxia is a disability that affects movement and co-ordination. It is thought to be [...]

Special Educational Needs:  Getting your child the support they need If your child is experiencing difficulties at school, whether they are not pro [...]