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Special Educational Needs Gateway

Welcome to the Special Educational Needs Gateway

Our aim is to provide quick and easy access to a wide range of information and guidance for all members of the community interested in or working with young people with special educational needs. Under the headings below you will find direct links to documents that are contained within the main categories of this site, as well as links to outside organisations and resources.

SEN Policy and Frameworks   Inclusive Education
Bristol's SEN policy and general matters relating to the education and welfare of young people.   The Inclusive Education Policy and Action Plan; advice and guidance on enabling the successful inclusion of pupils with specific educational needs; links to useful web sites.
SENCO Matters   Support from Bristol LA
Helping SENCOs to keep up-to-date with local and national developments and to manage their co-ordination role; information for Learning Support Assistants (LSAs); links to useful web sites.

Parents and Carers

Items of particular interest to parents and carers including information about local and national voluntary organisations and support groups.
  A directory of support services available to children, young people and their families; what is offered; how it can be accessed; contact names and addresses.

For more comprehensive information about the policies, provisions and support for children and young people in Bristol, please use the main navigational link Services in the top bar above
Curriculum Support   Training Opportunities
A bank of ideas, information, lesson plans, schemes of work, and resources reflecting the needs of a variety of learning groups in different contexts. This section also contains evaluation reports that describe the outcomes and effectiveness of different programmes.  Information about short and extended courses and training for teachers, learning support assistants and governors which are available locally.

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