Education and childcare | Leicestershire County Council

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.

Get help with your child's progress

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. Your child may be eligible for a Special Educational Needs (SEN) Support Plan or an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
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.
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.
Extra help for pre-school children

Children up to 6 years old with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) may be able to get home visits and extra teaching to help with their development.
Choosing and applying for a school for a child with special educational needs or disability (SEND)

All children are entitled to a mainstream education. If your child has a severe disability, they may need to go to a special school.
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.
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.
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.
Going to university

If you’re disabled, you can get extra money and help so that you can study at university.
Education for children with medical needs

Your child must still get a full-time education, even if they’re ill. They may be able to get help to go to school or be taught outside school.
Autism - extra help for your child

Children with autism and their families may get extra help and advice.
Dyslexia - extra help for your child

Children with dyslexia and their families may get extra help and advice
Visually impaired and blind children

Children with sight loss or eyesight problems might get help at nursery and school, extra teaching and equipment
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
Bullying

Find information about who to talk to if your child is being bullied.
Home education

You can teach your child at home full-time or part-time. Teaching your child at home is called ‘elective home education’.

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