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Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Assessment
North Yorkshire County Council Education Service provides a wide variety of specialist support to ensure that all children and young people have access to educational provision which is appropriate to their special educational needs. This will enable them to develop their full potential.
 
If you think that your child has special needs, you should talk to their class teacher. If your child is under school age, there are other professionals with whom you can discuss your concerns such as your General Practitioner (GP), Health Visitor or Early Years Support Teacher (at your local Education Office).
 
For further information please visit the North Yorkshire County Council website.
 
Disabled students allowance
North Yorkshire County Council Education Service provides a wide variety of specialist support to ensure that all children and young people have access to educational provision which is appropriate to their special educational needs. This will enable them to develop their full potential.
 
If you think that your child has special needs, you should talk to their class teacher. If your child is under school age, there are other professionals with whom you can discuss your concerns such as your General Practitioner (GP), Health Visitor or Early Years Support Teacher (at your local Education Office).
 
For further information please visit the North Yorkshire County Council website.
 
Placement in mainstream schools
North Yorkshire County Council Education Service provides a wide variety of specialist support to ensure that all children and young people have access to educational provision which is appropriate to their special educational needs. This will enable them to develop their full potential.
 
If your child has a statement of special educational needs you should contact the Special Educational Needs Officer at your Local Education Office 01723 361376 or visitthe North Yorkshire County Council website.
 
Statement
North Yorkshire County Council Education Service provides a wide variety of specialist support to ensure that all children and young people have access to educational provision which is appropriate to their special educational needs. This will enable them to develop their full potential.
 
If it is decided a statement is needed this will describe the child's needs, the special educational provision that will be made for the child and the type and name of the school, when this has been decided. It will also describe help to be provided by Health Services, Social Services and other agencies.
 
For further information please visit the North Yorkshire County Council website.
 
Transport
North Yorkshire County Council’s transport policy for statemented pupils is that entitlement to free home to school transport will be in line with the County Council’s Home to School Transport Policy, unless they decide differently after consultation as part of the statutory assessment process. The Home-to-School Transport Policy is free transport for:
  • secondary school pupils if the walking distance, measured by the nearest available route, is three miles or more;
  • primary age pupils if the walking distance, measured by the nearest available route, is two miles or more from either the school we have said is the normal school serving your child’s home or your preferred school if that school is nearer to your child’s home than the normal school We will review transport needs when your child transfers from primary to secondary school.
For further information please visit the North Yorkshire County Council website.
 
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