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Special Educational Needs and Disability Service

Children have special educational needs (SEN) if they have difficulties in one or more of the following areas:

  • Learning.
  • Communication. 
  • Behaviour. 
  • Hearing. 
  • Visual. 
  • Physical ability.        

Liverpool is committed to including as many SEN children, as possible, in mainstream education.

Most  SEN children attend their local school and are educated with other children of the same age.

Our aim is to create inclusive schools so that all children and young people can be educated in their local school. 

We are working to improve progress and achievement by our pupils and young people with SEN and Disabilities.

Please go to the appropriate pages if  you want to know more about SEN at school and about Statutory Assessment of SEN . Another link which provides useful information is: http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/sen/

Teams:

You will get  impartial advice and support for parents of children with special educational needs or disability from:

The staff in this service will also be able to give you information about:  

Progression Guidance

Director's Items - December '09 (MS Word [36.5Kb] opens in new window)

Please use this link to view the DCSF National Strategies Web Page http://nationalstrategies.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/node/190123

Dyslexia

 

Liverpool Policy on Meeting the Needs of Children and Young People with Dyslexia (MS Word [54.5Kb] opens in new window)

Liverpool Dyslexia Strategy. (MS Word [110Kb] opens in new window)

 

 

More Useful links:

Lifehouse:

Lifehouse is a new multi service centre which is part of the Community Equipment Partnership, a partnership between Liverpool City Council and Liverpool Primary Care Trust. Lifehouse provides a range of equipment and services to all disabled people both young and old. Their website may be accessed via the following link. http://www.liverpoollifehouse.org. Families' access to these services is through occupational therapy and physiotherapy.

C.A.A.T. Team

This service is a multi-agency service needed by children with very complex needs.

Transition 13-25 

For information about this very important period in the life of a child with SEN and/or disability please use this link.Transition 13-25 (MS Word [31.5Kb] opens in new window)

SEN Outreach Services:


Useful Documents: