Finding a school for your child with special educational needs or a disability - England
Deciding on the right school for your child can be difficult for all parents and carers. If your child has special educational needs (SEN) or a disability it can be even harder to know where to begin without the right information and support.
This guide will help you work out which schools are best for your child. It explains how and when to apply for schools and what to do if your child is turned down for a place, and tells you where to go for more help.
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The application process is different depending on whether your child has a statement of special educational needs or not. (A statement is a legal document which sets out what help your child needs after the local authority has carried out a statutory assessment.) Both types of application are described in full in this guide. Where there are big differences, we have separated the information.
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Wish I'd found this site last year - before i got my son a place in what has turned out to be the wrong school for him. I'll be telling everyone about this guide now..
Tuesday 15 Feb 2011