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Special Educational Needs (SEN)

What are Special Educational Needs (SEN)?

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Find out more about what types of SEN children may have..

Statements

Find out more about what a statement is, what it looks like and what the process is all about..

Transport

Find out about your child's entitlement to transport and applying for transport.


Parent Partnership

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The Parent Partnership Service aims to provide impartial information, advice and support to parents of children with special educational needs in Sheffield schools.
 


Contact us

Contact us
Details of how to contact us by telephone, fax, email, letter and in person

Special Needs in School

Find out what is a special school , information about starting school for children with SEN and changing schools and the transition process between various stages of schooling.
 


Assessment


SEN Code of Practice

This code sets out a framework for school based support for children with SEN. It  emphasises the importance of parents, schools, us and other agencies working together in partnership.
 


Help in School

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Find out what schools can do to help your child in school and what other arrangements are available can be made to support them.
 


Feedback

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Do you have a question you want to ask about SEN? Do you want to make a complaint, compliment us or just make a comment? Use this feedback form to give us your views.