• Engagement and Advice update January 26

    … enjoyed visiting The Hamlet Centre Coffee Morning, where we delivered a short presentation about SENDIASS, followed by supportive conversations with families in a friendly setting. Schools and Education Engagement We attended the Open Academy Year 11 Parents’ Evening to offer information and advice about SEND processes, school support and next …

  • What is an Annual review?

    What is an Annual review? These are meetings that happen every year. The purpose of the meeting is to see: A) How much progress the child/young person has made towards their outcomes (Section E of an EHCP) B) If the outcomes and support in the plan are still appropriate …

  • Engagement and Advice team updates for October

    … have a chat about what we can offer and how we could work together to further support families, please don’t hesitate to contact us at: nsendiassengagement@norfolk.gov.uk. If you would like SENDIASS to attend an event, coffee morning, parent group, school or team meeting, please get in …

  • What are needs, provisions and outcomes?

    … if they have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for him or her. - A child of compulsory school age or a young person has a learning difficulty or disability if he or she: • has a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the …

  • Children and YP in a Youth Offending Prison with an EHCP

    … Code of Practice (2015), Chapter 10, places clear duties on local authorities, Youth Justice Services (YJS), health commissioners and custodial settings to ensure that SEND support continues during detention and on release. Being involved with a Youth Justice Service (YJS), serving a community sentence or entering custody does not remove …

  • Discrimination in an educational setting

    … school trips, after‑school clubs or other extra‑curricular activities. - Exclude a disabled child or young person because of their disability. - Refuse to provide reasonable support or adjustments. Accessibility Planning Places of learning and Local Authorities must create and maintain accessibility plans aimed at: - Enabling disabled children and young people …

  • What happens during a fixed term suspension?

    … the suspension if a parent/carer can’t attend. - The place of learning and parent/carer with the child/young person (if able) should look at ways to manage future behaviour e.g., additional SEN Support, Individual Behaviour Plan etc. Challenging a fixed term suspension A parent, carer or young …

  • Dyslexia Awareness Week 2026

    … provides support, training, workshops, and resources for dyslexic learners, parents, and professionals across Norfolk. The service is part-funded by Norfolk County Council. Dyslexia Outreach Support for Schools & Families British Dyslexia Association (BDA) offers factsheets, workplace guidance, training, webinars, and support for adults, employers, parents, and educators. Resources - British Dyslexia …

  • Challenging behaviour

    … their environment. In some cases, challenging behaviour may indicate that a child or young person’s needs are not yet fully understood or that current support arrangements are not adequately meeting those needs. The Department for Education Behaviour in Schools Guidance states:- 58. Schools should consider whether a pupil’s …

  • Preparing for adulthood

    … and feelings should be at the centre of these discussions. Not all young people with SEND will need an EHCP to access Preparing for Adulthood support. Schools, colleges, health services and local authorities should promote these opportunities for all children and young people with SEND. How Can Families Support Preparing …

  • How to check an EHCP

    … checklist provided by IPSEA EHC PLAN CHECKLIST (ipsea.org.uk) When the draft EHCP is received, the LA must give parent/carers or young people at least 15 days to: 1. Make comments about the draft EHC plan and request changes if there is evidence to support the requests 2 …

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