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Signposting and information about other services that may be able to offer help or advice to a family. The purpose of the SEND Early Notification is to ensure that the Local Authority is aware of children with SEND and can ensure that the child has access to the right support arrangements at the right time. Stay and Play sessions for families of children with Special educational needs or disabilities that have recently been referred to the Early Years SEND Team For children starting Reception, requests for our involvement should be made at least one term prior to starting school for us to be able to contribute to transition planning.
The best way to use the videos is to sit down and watch them with your child, engage with the videos, and play along. These would be great for teachers and other staff who are putting together homeworking plans and could include the videos too. These videos are designed for children with Down's syndrome, but can help so many more.Our Early Years Specialist Advisory Teachers offer a wide menu of support to our Early Years Settings through the Universal Offer. This support includes pupil specific observations and assessments, consultations and coaching, collaborative working and awareness raising training modules.
Support Early Years Practitioners and Teachers in their understanding of why a child is not making progress and the approaches that may enable learning and development
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The sooner the Special Educational Need (SEN) is identified the sooner arrangements for meeting the identified needs can be put into place. b) give the child’s parent an opportunity to discuss their opinion with an officer of the group or trust. If you have time to spare during the daytime and would like to support local families who have children with special educational needs or disabilities take a look at our Volunteering with Medway information sheet and complete and return your Volunteer Application Form. There is no generally accepted right time for a SEND Early Notification to be made. Health colleagues will notify the LA at a time that is considered to be appropriate. Inclusion Consultants are specialist teachers. Their work is informed by knowledge of teaching approaches, including effective strategies and interventions for children with SEND, and by knowledge of the early years curriculum and development.