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SEND Service Team

The SEND Service Team takes on many different roles for children and young people aged 0-25 with SEND in Southwark.

 

What can the SEND Service Team help with?

  • Processing education, health and care (EHC) assessment requests
  • Carrying out EHC needs assessments when required
  • Co-producing, writing and issuing EHCPs for those who are assessed as requiring one
  • Identifying, consulting and liaising with education and training placements
  • Attending annual review meetings and processing annual review outcomes
  • Working collaboratively with families, education settings and health and social care services

 

How to access our service

The majority of children and young people with SEND will have their needs met within local mainstream early years settings, schools or colleges (SEND Code Of Practice, Chapters 5, 6 and 7).  Your educational setting should be consulting with other professionals and fully utilising their delegated budget in order to meet a child or young person’s SEND needs prior to considering a needs assessment request.

Some children and young people may require an EHC needs assessment in order for the council to decide whether it is necessary for it to make provision in accordance with an EHCP.

In considering whether a needs assessment is necessary, Southwark Council will consider whether there is evidence that despite the early years provider, school or post-16 institution having taken relevant and purposeful action to identify, assess and meet the special educational needs of the child or young person, the child or young person has not made expected progress.

If an educational setting feels that an EHCP may be necessary, they should request an EHC needs assessment. They must ensure that the parent/carer is in agreement and has given consent.
 

How to contact us