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Support for young people with Learning Difficulties or Disabilities

 

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  • Local services
  • Special Schools in Portsmouth
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Special Educational Needs

The term special educational needs is used in schools for children who experience difficulties with learning and may need some extra help. These may include a language delay or disorder, reading difficulty, emotional and behavioural problems, sight or hearing problems or physical disability. Many children experience difficulties at some point in their education. If you are concerned about your child’s progress, you should first speak to your child’s teacher. The school will have a published policy on identifying and supporting pupils with special needs and you can ask to see this. Admissions arrangements for children with statements are different and are managed by the Special Educational Needs Team. For further information please contact the Statutory Assessment Team on (023) 9284 1238 or visit the Portsmouth City Council website.

Both young learners and students with disabilities can find useful information and advice on the Skill website for students with disabilities, including information on the support you can expect in school, college and university.

For more information on your options, read the latest edition of Progress Magazine, the essential transition guide for 13 to 25 year olds with special needs.

 

 

Local Services

Search Ask Sherlock or Accessible Information for local services for young people with learning difficulties or disabilities.

Support For Parents & Carers of young people with special educational needs is only a click away www.widgit.com/parents

At Dore Online Tests and Reports you can try out online tests for Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and ADHD. This is only if people have initial concerns and may require a formal assessment to make sure at a later stage.

 

 

Special Schools

Section 316 of the Education Act 1996 states that: 'all children must be educated in a mainstream school unless this is incompatible with either:

  • Parents' wishes; or
  • The provision of efficient education for other children

There are three special schools for young people between the ages of 14 - 19 in Portsmouth:

Local colleges also have educational provision for all students who have special educational needs:

 

 

National services for students

Having a disability shouldn't be a barrier to going to university or college. Visit After 16 or Skill – websites promoting opportunities for young people and adults with any kind of disability in post-16 education, training and employment across the UK.

If you're a student, Skill is the National Bureau for Students with Disabilities which promotes opportunities for young people and adults with any kind of impairment in post-16 education, training and employment.

Last updated: Thursday, September 15, 2011 10:26 AM


 

 

 

 

 

 

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