Support for children with special educational needs within the education system

Support provided by a pre-school setting, school, college or training provider

Always speak to your child’s teacher or pre-school leader first if you are worried about your child's learning

Specialist Support Service

Using early intervention to identify a child's need at an early stage, identify the relevant support and prevent the need for an education, health and care (EHC) plan

Request for statutory assessment

If a child or young person has significant or complex needs, a parent, education provider or the young person over the age of 16 can request a statutory assessment

Education, health and care (EHC) plans

An EHC plan identifies all a child's needs and brings together education, health and care services to achieve agreed outcomes

Other information relating to SEND

Early years

Early years support for SEND

Our portage team can help support children aged 0-4 who have additional educational needs, developmental delay or a disability

Early years funding

Childcare funding and additional funding available for special needs

Children's Centre Services

Children’s Centres provide groups and activities for children with SEND. Contact your local centre to find out what’s available in your area.

Find a SEND childminder

Search our families service finder to find the right childminder for your child

​School-age

Schools with specialist provision

Our schools directory lists schools with specialist SEND provision

Schools with adaptations

A list of local schools which have adaptations for children with disabilities

Find a special school

Our schools directory has a list of special schools in Northamptonshire

Children with medical needs

How schools should support children who cannot attend because of their medical requirements

SEND school admissions

The school admissions process if your child has an EHC plan or statement of SEN

SEND school transport

Find out if a child qualifies for free school transport and how to apply for a bus pass

Home schooling a child with SEND

What you need to do if you want to educate your child with SEND at home

​Post-16 and into adulthood

Preparing for adulthood

Support for young people aged 16-25 in making the transition to adulthood

Disability and mental health

How to get support from adult social care for disability or mental health

Young Northants

Local health, money, education and work advice and support for 16-25 year olds

​Social care support

Social care support for disabled children

Additional social care support and intervention provided by the council for disabled children and their families

Local OfferLocal Offer​

Find services for children and young people in Northamptonshire (aged 0-25) with special educational needs and disabilities.

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