Support for SEN in schools

In South Tyneside, we want every child to reach their potential, and to enjoy learning and achieving.

Children and young people with SEND have a right to have their needs met and not to be disadvantaged.

All schools in South Tyneside are inclusive, which means they will adapt to include children with a wide range of learning and other special needs.

South Tyneside's Ordinarily Available Provision Guide explains the expected high quality provision which should be available within educational settings across the local area.

This document provides a range of strategies and interventions that schools / settings can use flexibly. All children and young people are unique, therefore the support should be adapted to meet their needs.

In this section

In this section you will find information about:

• The Council's responsibilities
  What the Council must do to support children and young people with SEND.
• The school / setting's responsibilities
  What the education setting must do to support children and young people with SEND.
• Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators (SENCOs)
  The person who is responsible for SEND arrangements in the school / setting, their responsibilities, and how to contact them.
• SEN information report
  The report that must be published by all mainstream school / settings about how they support children with SEND.
• Types of support
  Universal, Targeted and Specialist SEN support.
• Support with exams
  Support for children and young people with SEND when taking exams.
• Moving within or between schools (transition)
  How children and young people with SEND are supported when moving within or between schools.
• Resolving disagreements about support
  What to do if you disagree with your child / young person's plan of support.