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School Uniform Funding and Policy
School Uniform can be expensive if you have a child or young person with a disability or additional needs as you often need to have multiple sets – which can include jumpers, blazers, PE Kit or polo shirts etc. that display the school logo. Hampshire County…School? Or too unwell for school? That is the question!
A new online tool has been created to help parents to decide when their child should be kept off school if they become unwell this winter. The Healthier Together website brings together a useful checklist of common childhood illnesses and offers appropriate advice on whether…Seeing a Doctor
The doctor you’ll see most often will be a General Practitioner (GP). They can help you with everyday illnesses and refer you to specialists for more complicated issues. GPs are trained to deal with a wide variety of health questions, illnesses and injuries. If you…Selective mutism
Selective mutism is a severe anxiety disorder where a person is unable to speak in certain social situations, such as with classmates at school or to relatives they don't see very often. It usually starts during childhood and, left untreated, can persist into adulthood. A…Self-Directed Support
Learn more about using a Personal Budget Self-directed support - A personal budget helps you choose what support you want and when you want it. Instead of having services organised by your local agency or council, you directly receive payments. This allows you to choose…SEN Funding Formula
SEN funding formula for mainstream primary and secondary schools All maintained schools, including mainstream academies, receive a budget allocated at the beginning of the financial year, from 1 April each year. The school’s allocation for all children, including those with special educational needs, is based…SEN Support and the graduated approach
The definition of special educational needs: In the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice (2014) the definition of SEN remains the same: ‘A pupil has SEN where their learning difficulty or disability calls for special educational provision, that is provision different from…SEN Support in Hampshire
The SEN Support handbook (found in the downloads section of this page) is written for schools and settings (including Early Years settings and Post-16 colleges) to help them to identify: a child or young person’s special educational needs, what level of support they are expected…SEND Tribunal - Single Route of Redress – National Trial
What is the National Trial? The Government are extending the powers of the First-tier Tribunal (SEND), sometimes referred to as the ‘SEND Tribunal’, to make non-binding recommendations about the health and social care aspects of Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans as part of a…