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School Readiness
The term school readiness states that the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) promotes teaching and learning to ensure children's school readiness. It gives children the broad range of knowledge and skills that provide the right foundation for good future progress through school and life. There are…
SEND in the Early Help Process
A child my be identified as having additional needs when they are very young. It may be clearly evident what the child's primary need is. However, for the majority of children identified early, it takes time for this to be recognised through ongoing observation and…
SEND Specialist Support - Useful Documents
Title Date Size Autism Spectrum Conditions in the Early Years Foundation Stage 12/07/2016 7789k Claiming Disability Living Allowance for Children 12/07/2016 699k Disabled Children and the Equality Act 2010 12/07/2016 …
SEND Toolkit
The Cumbria Toolkit for Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) is aimed at all educational providers and settings supporting Cumbrian children and young people aged 0 to 25 years. The purpose of this toolkit is to provide detailed guidance on how educational settings can identify…
Share a book every day
In Cumbria we want to promote Share a book every day with early years children at home with their family and friends. Sharing books with children is fun, it can be a time for closeness, laughing and talking together and it can also help your…
Single Route of Redress - SEND tribunal extended powers
The Government has extended the powers of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) tribunal to make non-binding recommendations about the health and social care aspects of education, health and care (EHC) plans. Previously, you have only been able to appeal the educational aspects of…
Specialist and Overnight Short Breaks
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Specialist Provision in Cumbria
All schools in Cumbria make arrangements to support children with Special Educational Needs (SEN). Information on provision in each school is available from the school website. Specialist provision is also available in our 21 resourced provision schools. These are schools which have developed expertise in…
Specific Learning Difficulties - Schools Information and Resources
Children with Additional Literacy Needs/Dyslexia Definitions: What is Dyslexia? Children learn to read and write at different speeds. However, there are some children who experience persistent difficulties with these skills, in spite of the teaching and support they receive. These children may have the specific…
Speech and Language Difficulties - School Information and Resources
Please take a look at the Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) Tool for Schools which helps staff identify children with speech and language needs. Letter to All Schools - Speech and Language Video Access [PDF 99KB] Case Studies The Communication Trust - Working together the…