Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)
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SEND Information Hub
(Kent's Local Offer) - Website with information, advice and support for families with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), aged 0-25.
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SEND Training and Support
Training information and materials for Kent SEND staff and information and guidance around SEND support in Kent.
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Kent SEND teams and their roles
SEND area teams contact details with some additional information and a link to further SEND service contacts.
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Education, Health and Care
Education Health and Care Needs Assessment information, the Kent EHC Plan template and Annual Review information, guidance and documentation.
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SEND Documents
SEND Policy, Forms and DFE Guidance, Mainstream Core Standards (MCS), the Kent SEND Strategy and the SEND Privacy Notice.
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Early Years SEN Support & Inclusion Team
Information on EY training, Supporting documents, EY Professional Resource Groups, Kent Portage, and Special Educational Needs Inclusion Fund (SENIF).
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SEND Health Support
Information, guidance and forms for supporting pupils with medical conditions and support and training for schools by the Kent Community Health Service.
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Transitioning into adult social care
Guidance for young people as they transition to adult social care.
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Mediation and Resolution
Mediation and Resolution
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Emporium and the Disability Access Fund (DAF)
Disability Access Fund is funding support for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. Emporium is an educational resource loan service.
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High Needs Funding (HNF) in Further Education
High Needs Funding (HNF) information, contact details, advice and more for Post 16 (Further Education)
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The Balanced System® in Kent for Speech Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)
Information for Speech Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) and The Balanced System® in Kent.
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Autism Education Trust (AET)
The AET are supported by the Department for Education offering education professionals training to support autistic children and young people aged 0 to 25.
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Specialist Teaching and Learning Services (STLS)
Specialist teachers provide support and advice to Kent Early Years settings and mainstream schools for children and young adults with additional needs
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SEND in Further Education
Useful information and links about Further Education for those aged 16+ with SEND.
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We want to hear from you
Contact details to feedback about the Kelsi website pages as well as the processes of the Kent SEND service.