SSIF Seminar - Early Identification of SEND and the support available

Irvana Davies • November 7, 2024

Southend SEND Independent Forum invite ParentCarers of children and young people with SEND who are at their start of the SEND journey and who are looking for answers and support to our upcoming Seminar.


We will aim to answer questions such as:


  • Who are the key people involved in early identification of SEND?
  • Who can I expect to talk to?
  • What is a SENCo?
  • What is the SEN Register? What is SEN Support?
  • What should my child’s class teacher be doing?
  • What is the role of the GP, and do they need to be involved?


We have a panel of professionals from the Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) Team, Health and Education Services, who will talk about SEND identification and support in schools, when an education health and care needs assessment (EHCNA) is needed and bust some common myths.


We are inviting ParentCarers to submit any questions they have for the panel by email, by Monday 25th November 2024, via email, to jody@southendsendindependentforum.org.uk.


There will also be an opportunity for people to participate in a co-production session to develop a useful route map/flow chart of the Early Identification process.


Book your ticket here.


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