What to do if you think your child has special educational needs
If you think your child or young person has special educational needs (SEN), speak to someone about your concerns. This could be:
- a Health Visitor
- your GP
- a childminder, or staff at your childs pre-school or nursery
- a school teacher or Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCo)
- a college or training tutor
- a Social Worker
They can tell you about support for your child or young person.
If you think your child may have a neurodevelopmental condition such as Autism or ADHD, you can find out about the neurodevelopmental pathway.
Helpful guides:
If you child goes to school, find out what support is available from the school SEND Information Report and Policy. These will be on the school website.
Information about how all educational settings in Southend are expected to support children with SEND can be found here "Southend SEND: what happens next - a graduated response to special educational needs and disabilities".