Accessibility in schools isn't just about young people in wheelchairs or those needing equipment for physical disabilities within the school. Accessibility refers to all young people including those who may need adjustments for…
More than 1 in 100 people are autistic. This affects people in different ways. It can bring strengths but also some challenges that can impact on how comfortable, healthy and happy you feel. Getting the right diagnosis and support is…
Are you a young carer? Find out more about your rights with the NHS guide to care and support for young carers. Support and information for young carers during COVID19
Middlesbrough’s young people have been taking over BIG BUSINESS CHALLENGES from Heads of Service at Middlesbrough Council. Young People were invited to be our Young Champions, taking over from senior leaders by taking over their…
Middlesbrough has a number of purpose-built Changing Places toilets for disabled people. Changing Places toilets are bigger than standard wheelchair accessible toilets, which don't provide changing benches or hoists, and are too…
Co-producing EHCPs – A partnership with parents During the last Local Area SEND Inspection in 2019, feedback was provided by Ofsted to say that families were having greater involvement in discussion and decision-making about their…
The process of the Education, Health and Care assessment can be overwhelming. The assessment process takes 20 weeks. Take a look at the download of the guidance document and the infographic which helps to breakdown the steps of the…
We've pulled together some web addresses for the important areas of government guidance that we think schools may find useful in informaing daily working practices and informing decions making and planning. SEND code of practice: 0…
Tees Valley Clinical Commissioning Group have worked with the different services in Health and with Parents to pull together this useful guide. They have also provided some useful information leaflets for you to download from the…