► The Birmingham Local Offer website
The Birmingham Local Offer website is a valuable resource. It includes information about the wide range of services that are available to support all areas of a child’s life (0-25 years) especially those with a Special Educational Need or Disability (SEND). This includes support with education, physical and mental health, social care, leisure activities and moving towards independence and adulthood and can be accessed via www.localofferbirmingham.co.uk
According to the Code of Practice (2014), p15:
A child or young person has SEN if they have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for him or her.
A child of compulsory school age or a young person has a learning difficulty or disability if he or she:
• has a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of others of the same age, or
• has a disability which prevents or hinders him or her from making use of facilities of a kind generally provided for others of the same age in mainstream schools or mainstream post-16 institutions
For children aged two or more, special educational provision is an educational or training provision that is additional to or different from that made generally for other children or young people of the same age by mainstream schools, maintained nursery schools, mainstream post-16 institutions or by relevant early years providers. For a child under two years of age, the special educational provision means educational provision of any kind.
A child under compulsory school age has special educational needs if he or she is likely to fall within the definition in paragraph xiv. above when they reach compulsory school age or would do so if special educational provision was not made for them (Section 20 Children and Families Act 2014).
Post-16 institutions often use the term learning difficulties and disabilities (LDD). The term SEN is used in this Code across the 0-25 age range but includes LDD.
► Disabled children and young people
Many children and young people who have SEN may have a disability under the Equality Act 2010 – that is ‘…a physical or mental impairment which has a long-term and substantial adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities’. This definition provides a relatively low threshold and includes more children than many realise: ‘long-term’ is defined as ‘a year or more’ and ‘substantial’ is defined as ‘more than minor or trivial’. This definition includes sensory impairments such as those affecting sight or hearing, and long-term health conditions such as asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, and cancer. Children and young people with such conditions do not necessarily have SEN, but there is a significant overlap between disabled children and young people and those with SEN. Where a disabled child or young person requires special educational provision, they will also be covered by the SEN definition.
Local authorities are required to provide a 'local offer' for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and their families. Click on the link to find out about Birmingham's offer:
https://localoffer.birmingham.gov.uk/advice/parents/
► SEND BRIEFING PARENT WEBINAR - December 2020
Please see the link below for further information:
► Online Evening BEW Booking form Jan-Feb 2021
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Online Evening BEW Booking form Jan-Feb 2021
► BEW Flyer for Evening Online BEWs- Jan-Feb 2021
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BEW Flyer for Evening Online BEWs- Jan-Feb 2021
► Parent Webinars - SALT - Spring Term 2021
If you would like to join the Speech & Language Therapy webinar to receive top tips on how to support your child's communication and interaction. Please register your details to join the session for free by clicking on the links shown below:
Speakers: Tamsin Ruane – Speech & Language Therapist
Annie Loftus – Speech & Language Therapist
Suzi Blakemore – Speech & Language Therapist
Tuesday 2nd March at 1:00pm to 2:00pm - Early Years 0-5years
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/salt-toys-for-talking-suitable-for-age-0-5-tickets-140976232707
Wednesday 3rd March at 10:00am to 11:00am - Primary Age 5-11years
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/salt-toys-for-talking-suitable-for-age-5-tickets-140978403199
Each webinar should last approximately one hour and take the format of a presentation followed by an opportunity to ask questions
For more information, please click the link below:
