SEND Local Offer

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1. Havering SEND Teams

   Supporting children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) is a shared responsibility across the entire Local Area Partnership. This collaborative network includes teams from the Council’s Children’s and Adults’ Services, local health providers, educational settings, alternative provisions, and a range of…

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2. SEND Strategies and Policies

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3. I think my child might need some extra support in school

   If you feel that your child or young person needs additional support in their learning, it’s a good idea to talk to their teacher or key person and write a list of your worries, including things outside the classroom. Talk to them about: what makes you…

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4. Education, health and care plan (EHCP)

   What is an EHCP? An Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) is a legally binding document in England that outlines the special educational, health, and social care needs of a child or young person aged 0 - 25. An EHC Plan will include: • The…

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5. NELFT Keyworking service

   Who do we support? The North East London Keyworking service works with children and young people with learning disabilities and/or Autism, aged 0-25 years old who have complex needs. The service is available across: • Barking & Dagenham • Havering • Waltham Forest • Redbridge…

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6. Money matters

   There are a number of benefits you may apply for if you care for a child with SEND. Whether you are eligible and how much you receive will depend on your family’s individual circumstances. This may include your income, your caring responsibilities, and your child’s…

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7. Neighbouring boroughs Local Offers

   We are aware that some families in Havering may access services provided by other local authority areas. You may for example live in the Borough but your child may attend school a in a neighbouring local authority. To help such families this page provides links to other Local Offers that…

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8. Report a concern about a child

   The safety and welfare of children - or child protection - is everybody's business.​​​​ You could be a neighbour, friend, parent, relative, child-minder, teacher, doctor or working for ​any organisation which has contact with children and young people.

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