Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The term ‘special educational needs’ has a legal definition.
Children with SEN all have learning difficulties or disabilities that make it harder for them to learn than most children of the same age.
These children may need extra or different help from that given to other children of the same age.
The law says that children do not have learning difficulties just because their first language is not English.
Some of these children may have learning difficulties as well.
Children with SEN may need extra help because of a range of needs, such as:
- in thinking and understanding, physical or sensory difficulties
- emotional and behavioural difficulties
- difficulties with speech and language
- how they relate to and behave with other people.
Many children will have SEN of some kind at some time during their education.
Schools and other organisations can help most children overcome the barriers their difficulties present quickly and easily.
But a few children will need extra help for some or all of their time in school.
Basic principles for the education of children with special educational needs.
- All children with SEN should have their needs met.
- The SEN of children are normally met in mainstream early education settings or schools.
- Your views should be taken into account and the wishes of your child should be listened to.
- You have a vital role in supporting your child’s education.
- Children with SEN should get a broad, well-balanced and relevant education, including the foundation stage curriculum (for children aged three to five) or the national curriculum (for children aged 5 to 16).
How is SEN met?
The SEN code of practice can be found in the attached files section below.
The code describes how help for children with SEN in schools and early education settings should be made by a step-by-step or ‘graduated approach’.
The SEN code of practice gives guidance to
- early education settings
- state schools
- local authorities
- anybody else that helps to identify, assess and provide help for children with SEN.
It sets out the processes and procedures that all these organisations must or should follow to meet the needs of children.
They must not ignore the guidance in the code.
They must also take account of the Code when they write their SEN policies.
The following documents relate to SEN provision and services:
- Dyslexia guidance (PDF, 115KB)
- Handwriting and fine motor skills resource pack (PDF, 647KB)
- Hearing impairment service (PDF, 63KB)
- Hearing services leaflet (Word, 1.4MB)
- Support for children with visual impairment (PDF, 58KB)
Useful Contacts
Autism Advisory Team
020 8489 5084
Central SEN Services
Tel: 020 8489 1913
Educational Psychology Service
020 8489 3004
The Hearing Impairment Team
020 8442 2754
Primary Behaviour Support Team
020 8489 5021
Secondary Behaviour Support Team
020 8489 5036
Speech Language and Communication Service
020 8489 5090
Further Information
Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Children and Young People's Service
South Podium Floor
River Park House
225 High Road
N22 8HQ
Tel 020 8489 1913
Fax 020 8489 3792
Email sen@haringey.gov.uk.
|Back to topAttached Files
| Filename | Filetype | Size |
|---|---|---|
special educational needs policy.pdf  | 58 KB | |
| sen code of practice.pdf | 3320 KB | |
| speech language communication service.pdf | 46 KB | |
| sen ethnic support groups.pdf | 23 KB | |
parental request for assessment form.pdf  | Word | 43 KB |
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