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In Camden we aim to work closely with parent carers and plan together the support a child or young person needs. We try to make sure that resources are shared so that all children who need it receive the support and services they need. For…
SEN Information reports
All Camden schools are required to set out their SEN information report. This will explain what the school does to identify special educational needs and disability and the support the school provides for children and young people who need additional help. Every school will publish…
Advocacy
Advocacy means having someone who will speak up on your behalf. An advocate can help express your views and wishes, secure your rights and represent your interests. If you are a young person or a parent and you are finding it hard to get your point…
Early intervention
Special educational needs (SEN) is a term that is used to describe the needs of children who have a learning difficulty or disability that needs more provision to be made for them than most other children of the same age. Camden schools often use the…
Getting a Job
Employment is a valid and achievable outcome for every young person regardless of the special educational need or disability When looking for work experience, an apprenticeship, or a job, there are lots of places you can look and find out information from. The information below…
Independent special schools and colleges
Local provision for local children Camden seeks to make provision for children and young people in local maintained provision wherever possible. This includes both mainstream and specialist provision, and also includes maintained provision in nearby boroughs. When considering specialist provision in neighbouring boroughs, parents are…
Timing of transfers of statements of special educational needs and learning disability assessments to Education, Health and Care plans
The time frames over which the transfer of statements to EHC plans should take place are: • Between 1 September 2014 and 1 September 2015, local authorities must undertake ‘transfer reviews’ for children and young people with statements prior to them transferring from school to a…
Independent travel training
Independent travel training helps young people travel independently to school or college. Being able to access public transport will help young people make their own decisions about how they live, what they want to achieve, and open up different opportunities.
College, training & university
The support you receive from age 16 should encourage you to make decisions, and develop skills and qualifications that will enable you to achieve your goals and aspirations and move into adult life with confidence. There's also lots of support and advice you can get, whether…
Support for parents and young people
Parents have told us that meeting other parents provides them with invaluable support and a way they can access really useful information. Camden has a number of organisations that can help put you in touch with other parents who also have children with a special…