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Guide to Personal Budgets
A Personal Budget is an agreed amount of money that is allocated to you personally by the Local Authority following an assessment of your care, support and educational needs. This is for support to meet your needs that you decide and control. The Children with Disabilities team…Routes Into Work
What is this guide about? This guide provides information about options for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to help them move into paid employment. Find out about Study programmes, Supported internships, Traineeships, Apprenticeships and Access to Work. Download the Guide from…Mencaps Young Peoples Guide to the SEND Reforms
Mencap have produced an easy read document for young people to explain the SEND reforms. Take a look in the downloads section of this page.Videos
We have gathered together some videos for you to help explain a bit more about people you may meet, teams or services that you might get involved with. If you would like to get involved or have any suggestions of things you would like us…Single Route of Redress – SEND Tribunal extended powers
What is the outcome of the National Trial? From April 2018 to August 2021, the SEND Tribunal National Trial tested the extended powers of the First-tier Tribunal Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND) Tribunal (‘the Tribunal’) to hear appeals and make non-binding recommendations about health and social…SEND Strategy (2021 - 2024)
Our strategy supports children and young people with special educational needs and or disabilities, aged 0-25. This strategy demonstrates through a clear vision how partners across Education, Health and Care will ensure improvements are made in how we deliver provision, support and develop services to meet…Tips for Going into Hospital if you have a Learning Disability
Going into hospital is a worrying time for any of us. It can be even harder for someone who has a learning disability. If you're looking after an adult or child with a learning disability, follow these tips to make a hospital stay go smoothly …Middlesbrough Schools List
Parents asked if we could provide them with an easy link to the Middlesbrough schools with their contact details. You can download and print the list of Middlesbrough Schools here This includes primary and secondary schools (mainstream and special schools) and notes if a mainstream school…Special Provision Capital Fund Plan
The special provision fund allocations announced on 4 March 2017 are to support local authorities (LAs) to make capital investments in provision for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. Local authorities can invest in new places and improvements to facilities for pupils with education,…