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The Royal Borough of Greenwich endeavours to support Greenwich schools to remove barriers to learning for individuals or groups who are demonstrating social, emotional and/or mental health difficulties. Image of 2 hands holding OUR VISION: We want all children and young people in Greenwich to experience…
Deafness Provision in Greenwich
The Royal Borough of Greenwich has a range of specialist provision for children and young people who are Deaf, which include: The Sensory Service The teachers of the deaf and outreach worker from the Sensory Service team visit deaf children in mainstream nurseries, mainstream schools…
Discussing Diagnosis
Discussing Diagnosis Parents and carers: When your child or baby is first diagnosed with deafness or vision impairment they are normally referred to our team shortly afterwards. Our staff take time to visit you at home or at clinic and talk to you about what…
Down Syndrome (STEPS)
Support Team for Education in Primary & Secondary Schools (STEPS) Referrals to the STEPS service can be made, by schools, using the Royal Borough of Greenwich SEND Outreach Services referral form - or you can call the team on 020 8921 3311. What do STEPS do?…
Early Years Coordination Team (EYCT)
The purpose of the Early Years Co-ordination Team is to ensure that pre-school children have equity of access to services as early as possible and ensure that their needs are identified prior to starting formal education. If a child has complex needs…
Early Years Disability Access Fund (DAF)
What is the Disability Access Fund (DAF)? From April 2017 providers will be able to access additional funding (separate to Inclusion Funding) to support children with disabilities or SEN. The DAF aids access to early years places by, for example, supporting providers in making…
Early Years SEND - Interventions and strategies
To fulfil their role in identifying and planning for the needs of children with SEN, the Royal Borough of Greenwich has ensured that there is sufficient expertise and experience amongst local early years settings to support children with SEN by making use of Area SENCOs…
Early Years SEND - Resources for PVI SENCo's and practitioners
To fulfil their role in identifying and planning for the needs of children with SEN, the Royal Borough of Greenwich has ensured that there is sufficient expertise and experience amongst local early years settings to support children with SEN by making use of Area SENCOs…
Early Years Special Educational Needs (SEN) Inclusion Funding
Is your child eligible for additional funding to support them in their Early Years setting? Local authorities are required to have SENIFs for children with special educational needs (SEN) who…
Education & Schools
Children can start school in the September before their fifth birthday and attend up until they are aged 11. In the September before their 12th birthday they transfer to secondary school and can attend up until they are aged 18. Some special schools offer places…