Special Education Needs Policy

Special Educational Needs Policy and a Guide for Parents.

The Council's Policy "Meeting Special Educational Needs in Middlesbrough", outlines the Council's approach for ensuring that a child's special educational needs are identified, assessed and supported through a graduated and systematic response. The Policy covers w orking in partnership to meet SEN,  Local Authority support for schools , The SEN Code of Practice, provision for pupils with SEN and    funding arrangements

The current SEN Policy can be viewed on the following link:

Special Education Needs Policy Feb 09

In addition, if you use the following link you may find the document useful as it answers some of our "frequently asked questions" relating to our SEN Policy:

FAQ Special Education Needs Policy

We have two guides for parents which can be viewed on the following links (the second document addresses the SEN Assessment process in detail):

Special Education Needs Parental Booklet

Special Education Needs Parental Booklet 2

Various other related SEN guides and documents can be found via the following links

Some of the basic terms, role and provision is described on the following link:

Meeting Special Education Needs Pack Intro

The summary of the SEN Policy is available on the following link:

Policy For Special Education Needs Summary

On the following link, you will find a parents' guide to Statements of SEN:

Guide For Parents Statements

On the following link, you will find a parents' guide to Additional Needs Contracts:

Guide For Parents ANC

Although most concerns and difficulties can be resolved by discussion with your child's school, you also have the right to approach the Parent Partnership Officer, Rod Lyall tel. 01642 201872. You also have the opportunity to approach UNITE - see following link:

Unite

Disability Equality Scheme

This strategy represents the desire by Middlesbrough Council to ensure that all children and young people have access to an appropriate education. This includes all schools and other education services provided or commissioned by the Council.

The Council would like to see the inclusion of disabled children in every aspect of school life.
The Council welcomes the requirement for public authorities, including schools, to have a Disability Equality Scheme. This scheme will build on the schemes and accessibility plans of schools. It will require positive actions by all public bodies as we all strive for equality. See following link:

 Disability Equality Scheme