There are understandably many factors involved including extent of needs, available budget and funding, necessary training and education around SEN. The first part of the process is the identification of need and assessments which will then follow on with an EHC plan which should outline the following:. We at Senploy are under no illusion that the provision of Special Education is a challenging undertaking, with additional responsibility and extra support required for the educational health and care of children and young people.
The knowledge itself which is required regarding such a wide range of issues which any SEND child could present, is daunting. And yet it is necessary to understand to enable meeting all these different needs more effectively. In Chapter 5, Dr Rona touches on each of the four categories mentioned at the start of this blog.
Social, mental and emotional health SEMH is an update from the code to take into consideration the recognition that children with SEND are more likely to develop mental health issues.
There continues to be a greater awareness and help for those provisions. In addition to the formalised framework as listed above, the EHC plan, we listed a number of helpful sites in our first blog of In addition, TES , has some helpful tips and resources to assist, whether working with children with autism, visual, hearing or sensory impairments, ADHD or any other learning disabilities or difficulties. Early years providers for example, nurseries or childminders , mainstream schools, colleges and other organisations can help most children and young people succeed with some changes to their practice or additional support.
But some children and young people will need extra help for some or all of their time in education and training. Many children and young people who have SEN may also have a disability. The Equality Act requires that early years providers, schools, colleges, other educational settings and local authorities:. The law says that children and young people do not have learning difficulties just because their first language is not English, although, of course, some of these children and young people may have learning difficulties as well.
Children with SEND related to cognition and learning often have a learning difficulty. Learning difficulties are classified in the following ways:. A child with SpLD may require some support in school targeted to their specific area of difficulty such as spelling or numeracy see information below.
This could make it harder for a child to interact with others make friends, communicate their thoughts effectively and understand what is being said to them. If a child has difficulties with cognition and learning, they may struggle with all or specific areas of the curriculum, such as literacy and numeracy, and learn at a slower pace than their peers.
Children with specific learning difficulties, such as dyslexia or dyspraxia may only need support to learn specific skills. Social and emotional difficulties can present themselves in a wide variety of ways and a child may become withdrawn or display disruptive behaviour. Underlying mental health difficulties such as anxiety, depression and eating disorders may be the cause. This area covers children who have a disability or medical condition that affects their learning and prevents them from making use of generally provided educational facilities.
Children with visual, hearing, multi-sensory or physical impairments may need additional support or equipment to access learning. If a child has special educational needs it is important that this is identified as early as possible, so they can receive the right support.
Another option is to talk to a doctor or health adviser if your child does not go to nursery, playgroup or childminder. My Account. Search for Nurseries in your area Search Go. Toggle navigation Children with special educational needs and disabilities articles.
How do nurseries support children with SEND? Examples of SEND include difficulties with: Speech, language, reading and writing Concentration and the ability to understand things Behaviour and emotions Socialise and make friends Physical ability If a child does not have English as their first language, it does not mean they have special educational needs.
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