Leaflets and resources

We provide information, advice and support to parents, carers, children and young people in relation to Special Educational Needs and Disability.

You may find the answer to your questions by looking through the information on our website.

Click on the dropdown tabs below to see our range of downloadable leaflets and resources.

Still have a question? You can contact us for confidential and impartial information, advice and support and to request printed copies of any of our leaflets.

General

Jargon Buster: (PDF) Explains the specific words and terms used in all our information
Local Offer (PDF) What it is, what it includes and where can you find the Suffolk Local Offer
Choosing a school for a child with SEND (PDF)
Making Meetings Matter (PDF) Our top tips for parents attending meetings
Reasonable Adjustments duty (PDF)

Our service leaflets

For parents and carers…

Leaflet (PDF)
Contact card (credit card sized) (PDF)

Frequently asked questions about our SENDIAS service. (PDF)

Impartiality (PDF) Explains what we mean by confidential and impartial advice

Impartiality postcard (PDF) Quick glance guide

For children and young people…

Leaflet (PDF)
Postcard style (PDF)

Easy-Read leaflet (PDF)

Easy-Read poster (PDF)

Easy-Read poster (JPEG)

(email us for hard copies of the above service publicity: enquiries@suffolksendiass.co.uk)

Download publicity in other languages explaining ‘What is SEN’:

Short introduction to SEN, helpful for settings and practitioners working with families:

View ‘what is a special need’ fact sheet in English (PDF)

‘What is a special need’ fact sheet in Multiple languages on one page (PDF)

‘What is a special need’ fact sheet Ukrainian version (PDF)

Download individual ‘What is SEN’ and ‘How we can help you’ in each of these languages:

View plain script in English (PDF)

Arabic (PDF)

Bengali (PDF)

Farsi (PDF)

Kurdish (PDF)

Lithuanian (PDF)

Polish (PDF)

Portuguese (PDF)

Romanian (PDF)

Ukrainian (PDF)

Funding

Funding for SEN (PDF) Information about funding for SEN in mainstream schools (includes academies & free schools)
Pupil premium funding streams (PDF) To raise the attainment in vulnerable groups
Pupil premium plus (PDF) From PAC UK (For looked after or previously looked after children)

SEN Support

Choosing a school for a child with SEND (PDF)
Autism strategies (PDF) – to support in the home from CISS
School anxiety (PDF) Factsheet with ideas for helping a child cope in school
School absence (PDF) Presentation from the Lead Attendance Officer in Suffolk
SEN Support (PDF) Information about the support that should be provided for children with Special Educational Needs
Ask, Listen, Do: A guide to making conversations count for all families – whole school SEND (NASEN SEND Gateway)
Pre-meeting email template (Word)
‘SEN Information Report’ explained (PDF)
Transition Tips (changing schools & key stages) (PDF) Ideas to support anxious children
Making Meetings Matter: (PDF) Our top tips for parents attending meetings
Disagreement about SEN provision (PDF) Information about what you can do if you do not agree with the support your child is getting

EHC needs assessments and plans

Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment (PDF) For children and young people in education for whom further in-depth information and advice is sought
EHC timeline (PDF)
Refusal to assess (EHC needs assessment) (PDF) Tips and questions to ask the local authority when they decide an EHC needs assessment is not necessary
Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plans (PDF) Describes a child or young person’s special educational needs and the support that will be provided
‘Outcomes’ in an EHC plan (PDF) Includes some examples
‘Provision’ in an EHC plan (PDF)
Personal Budgets (PDF)
Annual Review of an EHC plan (PDF) Explains the purpose and process
Annual Reviews of Education, Health and Care Plans – Easy read (PDF)
Annual Review factsheet (PDF)
Annual Review flowchart (PDF)
Key topics to cover at Annual Reviews yr 9 onwards (from ‘Preparing for Adulthood’)
How do I name a school or college in an EHC plan? (PDF)
Minimum Standards (from ‘Preparing for Adulthood’)
‘How to share your views in an Annual Review‘ Factsheet for young people from FLARE (youth advisory group) at the Council for Disabled Children
Requesting an early review (PDF)
Disagreement about SEN provision (PDF) Information about what you can do if you do not agree with the support your child is getting
Appealing to the SEND Tribunal (PDF) Information about the process and our tips and advice

Read more about EHC needs assessments and plans
The Suffolk SEND Strategy highlights the importance of a ‘Person Centred’ approach and we have pulled together some information and guidance around planning for Person Centred Reviews…

Person Centred Reviews

Factsheet explaining the Person Centred Approach (PDF)
‘All About Me’ (Word template for children and young people)
Notes for using ‘All About Me’ template (PDF)
PATH explanation (PDF)
PATH – participants guide (PDF)

Top Tips (PDF) – for professionals who support children and young people to participate in their Education, Health and Care plan (by the Council for Disabled Children)

Useful links:

www.helensandersonassociates.co.uk

www.preparingforadulthood.org.uk

Films produced by Independent Support (with input from the Department for Education)

Both films below help explain the EHCP process and the Person Centred Connection.

Watch what is a EHCP and who is it for on
Council for Disabled Children.

Watch The EHCP and The Person Centred Connection
Council for Disabled Children.

School exclusion

School exclusion (PDF) Explains the type of exclusion and processes.
Managing multiple fixed-term exclusions for your child (PDF) Practical tips.
Permanent exclusion (PDF) Explains the process of permanent exclusion, and how you can be involved.
Governing body duties to consider parent views around an exclusion.
Preparing your ‘representations’ for a governor meeting (PDF) or IRP (exclusion).

Your experiences: SENDIASS journeys

SENDIASS journeys

Short videos of Suffolk parents talking about how SENDIASS helped with concerns and questions around their children’s education.

Michaela’s SENDIASS journey

Caroline’s SENDIASS journey

Natalie’s SENDIASS journey

Caroline’s SENDIASS journey

Mandy’s story (PDF)

Read Mandy’s story, parent to two children with Autism related sensory needs and the family’s journey to discover therapies to help.

Your experiences

Have something to share with other parents? Please get in touch we would love to hear from you at
enquiries@suffolksendiass.co.uk

Useful links

Ambitious about Autism toolkit – for parents and carers through the early years

Council for Disabled Children easy guide explaining IAS services (PDF)

Local authority Preparing for Adulthood guide (PDF)

Council for Disabled Children ‘Developing a supportive environment for CYP with SEND’

‘When people can’t agree’ – Department for Education guidancefor young people with complaints about SEND

Contact (for families with disabled children) podcasts & videos around personal independence payments and disability benefits.

Making Sense of Sensory Behaviour (PDF) recommended by an Occupational Therapist.

Service for children and young people with vision and multi – sensory impairments (Suffolk Local Offer)

Department for Education ‘mental health and behaviour in schools’

Department for Education guidance for supporting pupils with medical conditions in school – page 28 has a flowchart on how an Individual Healthcare Plan (IHP) should be put together and page 23 which explains unacceptable practice.