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Education and childcare
Help with choosing a childcare provider or a school, support for moving between schools and different stages of your life and information about extra support available.
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Get help with your child's progress
We know it might feel uncertain and daunting when beginning to explore support for your child. However, if your child isn’t progressing as well as they should, is having difficulty at nursery, school or college, or has a disability, they can get extra help.
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One-page profile
A one-page profile tells teachers, social workers, health care workers and other professionals about what your child likes and dislikes, what help they need and what is important to them.
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Choosing childcare for a child with special educational needs or a disability (SEND)
How to find childcare and what you should check if your child has special educational needs or a disability.
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Extra help for pre-school children
Children up to statutory school age with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) may be able to get home visits and extra teaching to help with their development.
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Moving between nurseries, schools and colleges
Information to help a child with special educational needs and disabilities before they move to another childcare provider, school or college.
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Educational Psychology Service
If you have a child or you are a young person aged 0 to 25 years experiencing emotional and/or mental health barriers to learning, our Educational Psychology Service can help.
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Choosing and applying for a school for a child with special educational needs or disability (SEND)
All children are entitled to a mainstream education, there are three main types of school in Leicestershire,
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Further education for special educational needs and disabilities
When you reach 16 years old, you can choose to go on to get qualifications at a further education (FE) college or sixth form college.
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Going to university
If you’re disabled, you can get extra money and help so that you can study at university.
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Education for children with medical needs
Find out when you can contact the Leicestershire Medical Needs Coordinator and when a school should provide work if your child is not well enough to attend school.
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Autism - extra help for your child
Support and advice available about Autism in Leicestershire.
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Dyslexia - extra help for your child
Support and advice available about Dyslexia in Leicestershire.
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Visually impaired and blind children
Children with sight loss or eyesight problems might get help at nursery and school, extra teaching and equipment
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Hearing impaired and deaf children
Children and young people with permanent hearing loss may get help at nursery and school and special equipment to help them hear better
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Bullying
Find information about who to talk to if your child is being bullied.
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Home education
You can teach your child at home full-time or part-time. Teaching your child at home is called ‘elective home education’.
News
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Last chance to have your say on SEND proposals
Deadline for SEND consultation approaches
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Meetings offer chance to find out more about SEND consultation
Chance to discuss plans to increase provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
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Have your say on plans for new SEND provision
Proposals include investing up to £20m in new provision