You will find a variety of our resources on this page. We aim to provide accessible information to parents/carers, professionals and children/young people. You will find that many of the topics have different types of resources, including “Detailed Packs”, “Children & Young People” and “Easy Read”. We have also produced our resources in both colour and greyscale.
If you require alterations to be made or if you have any questions, please email our digital officer becki.c@sendiassleicester.org.uk.
Pre-Needs Assessment
Do you feel that your child/young person needs more support in their educational setting? Do you need to know how to request more help from their educational setting? Would you like to know what you can do as a parent/carer of a child with Special Educational Needs (SEN)?
Our Pre-Needs Assessment packs can give you some more information about the process.
- Pre-Needs Assessment Process (Detailed Pack)
- Pre-Needs Assessment Process (Detailed Greyscale Pack)
- Pre-Needs Assessment Process (Easy Read Pack)
- Pre-Needs Assessment Process (Easy Read Greyscale Pack)
- Pre-Needs Assessment Process (Children and Young People Pack)
- Pre-Needs Assessment Process (Children and Young People Greyscale Pack)
SEND 35a Form: Refusal to Assess Appeal
The SEND 35A Form should be used to appeal a local authority’s decision not to secure an EHC needs assessment of a child or young person. You can appeal a decision as a:
- parent, someone with parental responsibility, or someone who cares for a child
- young person aged 16 to 24 (or an advocate or ‘alternative person’ acting on their behalf)
Annual Review Resources
An introduction to the Annual Review process for an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
- What is an Annual Review? (Easy Read Colour)
- What is an Annual Review? (Easy Read Greyscale)
- What is an Annual Review? (CYP Colour)
- What is an Annual Review? (CYP Greyscale)
- What is an Annual Review? (Detailed Colour)
- What is an Annual Review? (Detailed Greyscale)
We also have a short training video/presentation which you can access here.
SEND 35 Form: Request to Appeal Form
The SEND 35 Form is used to appeal a local authority’s decision about a child or young person. You can appeal a decision as a:
- parent, someone with parental responsibility, or someone who cares for a child
- young person aged 16 to 24 (or an advocate or ‘alternative person’ acting on their behalf)
Preparing for Adulthood (PfA)
Is your child approaching Year 9? Do you want to know what choices are available for your child? Are you looking for support to help your child transition in to adulthood?
Preparing for Meetings
Are you about to have a meeting at your child or young persons school or college? Would you like to feel more prepared for the meeting? Would you like to know where you can find further support?