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SEN support is a category of support for pupils with SEN.  Such pupils will be receiving special educational provision. 
 

SEN support for children under 5 includes:

• a written progress check when your child is 2 years old
• a child health visitor carrying out a health check for your child if they’re aged 2 to 3
• a written assessment in the summer term of your child’s first year of primary school
• making reasonable adjustments for disabled children, like providing aids like tactile signs

Nurseries, playgroups and childminders registered with Ofsted follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework. The framework makes sure that there’s support in place for children with SEND.  Talk to a doctor or health adviser if you think your child has SEND but they don’t go to a nursery, playgroup or childminder. They’ll tell you what support options are available.

 

SEN Support for a child aged 5-15 years might include:

• a special learning programme
• extra help from a teacher or assistant
• to work in a smaller group
• observation in class or at break     
• help taking part in class activities
• extra encouragement in their learning, eg to ask questions or to try something they find difficult
• help communicating with other children
• support with physical or personal care difficulties, eg eating, getting around school safely or using the toilet

Talk to the teacher or the SEN co-ordinator (SENCO) if you think your child needs extra help.
 

SEND Frequently Asked Questions:

Barnet have created a ‘SEND Frequently Asked Questions’ document that can answer many queries and signpost relevant information, links and services.
 

How can a SENCO help?

Barnet SENCOs have developed a SEND toolkit.  You can take a look at the toolkit in the links below and this will give you an idea of what to expect from your child's SENCO.

• Section 1: Introduction
• Section 2: Identification of Needs
• Section 3: Assessment 
• Section 4: SEN Support
• Section 5: Setting Outcomes
• Section 6: Useful Links

You can also take a look at our Ordinarily Available guidance document - this describes the provision that should be ordinarily available in state funded education settings in Barnet.  

The Barnet ‘My Support Plan' is a template for children and young people identified at SEN Support.  It forms part of an exemplar framework and reflects the four-stage cycle of Assess – Plan – Do – Review.  It involves parents and the child or young person at the earliest stage with a person-centred planning component in the form of a one page profile.  It was piloted by a selection of Barnet primary and secondary schools.  The new template and guidance was developed through a coproduction approach and evolved as a result of feedback from parents and professionals from Education, Health and Social Care. 

If your child is aged 16 or over and is in further education, or planning to go into further education, contact the college before your child starts further education talk about how they can meet your child’s needs.  The college and your local authority will talk to your child about the support they need.
 

Some pupils with more complex needs may need support above and beyond what is ordinarily available in a setting, this might mean that the pupil would need an Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment.