SEND information for schools and professionals

About the Local Offer

Review your school's SEN Information Report

Education providers must follow the SEND code of practice, reviewing and updating your SEN Information Report annually.

Support for schools

Educational Psychology Service for schools

Services available for Leicestershire schools, academies and other practitioners working with young people aged 0 - 25 years.

Mainstream schools and disability

How schools can ensure young people with a disability are supported according to their individual needs.

Getting specialist support for schools

How schools can get specialist support so that a child can get the help they need.

Applying for help with a child's medical condition

How schools can ensure that children and young people with medical needs are fully supported in order to get the most from their education.

Moving between nurseries, schools and colleges

Childcare providers, schools and colleges share information to help a child with special educational needs and disabilities before they move to another childcare provider, school or college.

Young offenders with special educational needs and disabilities

The Youth Offending Service (YOS) case manager continues to work with every young person in custody in Leicestershire after they leave custody until the end of their licence period.

Funding

Apply for inclusion funding for children with high needs

Inclusion funding may be available to schools, when children with very complex needs would benefit from additional staff support.

Out of School Funding

For children with additional needs who attend or who would like to attend an Out of School setting in Leicestershire.

Health

Mental Capacity Act and young people

Schools and settings may need to support the removal of a young person’s right to make certain decisions themselves if they lack the mental capacity to do so.