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OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Department for Education

The Department for Education (DfE) website www.direct.gov.uk contains answers to key questions:

  • What are Special Education Needs (SEN)?
  • If my child has SEN what next?
  • Who do I contact if I do not think my childs needs are being met?

DfE produce a guide for parent/carers. This guide can be downloaded, it aims to help you understand:

  • What SEN needs are
  • What you can do if you are worried that your child may be having difficulties
  • What early education settings and schools can do to help your child
  • Assessments and Statements

DfE also has information entitled "Helping Your Child to Learn". Click here for more details

Contact a Family

This is a national charity for families with disabled children, providing advice, information and support to the parents of all disabled children - no matter what their disability or health condition. Contact a Family also enables parents to get in contact with other families, both on a local and national basis.

Help line 080 808 3555 www.cafamily.org.uk

ACE (Advisory Centre for Education)

ACE has a very helpful website full of information, for both you and your child. They have many leaflets for you to download, some of which are listed below:

  • Asking for a Statutory Assessment
  • Getting Extra Help
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Early Years Extra Help
  • Making a Complaint
  • Fixed Period Exclusion
  • Permanent Exclusion
  • Choosing a School
  • Appealing for a School

For more information, please visit: www.ace-ed.org.uk

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

www.rotherham.gov.uk This website provides information on the wide range of Council Services and Responsibilities.

  • Archives & Museum
  • Community Learning
  • Early Years
  • Education Services
  • Libraries
  • Reports
  • Student support
  • Links (to some school websites)

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