Content tagged with: special educational needs
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Local Offer - Understanding ADHD
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/local-offer-understanding-adhdADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) is a condition that affects a person's behaviour, concentration and focus.
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Local Offer - Understanding Autism
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/local-offer-understanding-autismAutism is a lifelong neuro-developmental condition that affects how a person communicates and interacts with other people around them.
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Local Offer - Social Care
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/local-offer-social-careSome children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities may need contact with social care teams. Here is some of the support that you can expect to receive through services and processes in Doncaster.
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Local Offer - SEND Improvement Plan
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/local-offer-send-improvement-planLocal leaders in Doncaster are committed to improving the life chances of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. The Ofsted inspection in May 2019 found that improvements have been made to the quality of health, education and social care provision, which is having a positive impact for children and young people. In the strategy below we set out a new vision for our local area and describe how we are responding to these pressures.
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Short Breaks
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/short-breaksEnabling children and young people with a disability or complex health need, to access services and activities that will enhance their life experiences; whilst offering a break to families/carers.
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Local Offer - Neurodiversity
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/local-offer-neurodiversityNeurodiversity is a term used to describe the different thinking styles that affect how people communicate with the world around them. Individuals are either Neurotypical in their thinking and functioning or Neurodivergent. Neurodivergent individuals whose thinking and functioning is different from typical ranges may have a diagnosis including Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia and Tourette's Syndrome.
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Local Offer - Education and Learning
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/local-offer-education-and-learningEducation support for children and young people who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
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Doncaster Education, Health and Care Plan Hub
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/doncaster-ehc-hubOn the 18th April 2024, the online Doncaster Education, Health, and Care (EHC) Hub was launched. The EHC Hub will transform communication enabling families, education settings and SEND Professionals to collaborate with complete transparency on assessments, plans and reviews. This page will continue to be updated based on questions asked.
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Local Offer - Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP)
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/local-offer-ehcpIf your child’s special educational needs (SEN) cannot be met through SEN support then you or your child's setting may ask the local authority to carry out an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Needs Assessment to determine if your child needs an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). All children with SEND should be supported via The Graduated Approach which must happen before an Education Health and Care Needs Assessment is requested.
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Local Offer - Mainstream and Independent Schools
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/local-offer-schoolsInformation on mainstream and independent schools in Doncaster.