Help with special educational needs

Questions about special educational needs

Common questions about all aspects of special educational needs and their answers.

Does your child have special educational needs?

If your child has difficulties reading, writing or with learning in general, or if they have emotional, social or communication issues that affect their schoolwork, they may be considered as having special educational needs (SEN) and this guide explains what that means and the support available.

Help with special educational needs at your child's school

Help with any concerns you may have about the school-based stages of the special educational needs process and who you can speak to.

Help with the SEN statutory assessment and statement

Help for parents of children who are to have a statutory assessment of special educational needs or who have already been issued with a statement of SEN.