Education, Health and Care Plans (EHC)
Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans have replaced the previous Statement of SEN and Learning Difficulty Assessment (LDA). Since September 2014 statutory assessments of SEN no longer lead to a statement. The statutory assessment process must be co-ordinated across education, health and care. It is vital that…Special Schools in Redbridge
Redbridge has four special schools catering for pupils with special educational needs: Hatton School Little Heath Foundation School New Rush Hall School and Newbridge School. School applications For all school applications, including applications for children: transferring to Secondary school for the first time and and applying…Local SEND Offers from secondary schools in Redbridge
Admissions Process If your child has a Statement or Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan, then the SEN & Disability service will coordinate school admissions. If your child does not have a statement or EHC Plan, please click HERE to be taken to the Redbridge…Identifying and Assessing SEND
Identifying SEND in the Early Years For children aged 0 to 5 years, you may become aware of a developmental delay or special educational need or disability (SEND) at birth or in later observations by your GP or health visitor, a children's centre or your…The Local SEND Offer
The Children and Families Act requires every local council in England to publish a detailed directory of what help there is in their area for children and young people with special educational needs. This is called the ‘Local Offer’. More than simply a directory of services, the…Annual Reviews
EHC Plans must be reviewed annually. On this page you will find guidance and documentation for conducting EHC Annual Reviews. For information about transferring statements to EHC Plans please consult the EHC Pages.Personal Budgets
What is a Personal Budget In general a Personal Budget (PB) is a sum of money that is made available to someone who needs support. This comes from either their local authority social service or NHS Commissioners and is allocated to an individual or family…About Special Schools
If your child has a statement of special educational needs (SEN) or Education, Health and Care Plan, they will usually be educated in mainstream schools or an early education setting. However sometimes a child's needs may be more complex and require the support of a…