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Special educational needs - co-ordinated support planThe Local Authority provides a range of specialist support services to help children and young people with special educational needs.A child has special educational needs if he or she has a significant learning difficulty or disability and, to succeed in school, needs additional or different education from other children of the same age. This includes children whose needs arise from:
The special needs of most children should be met effectively through action taken by their mainstream school or setting without the Local Authority having to make a statutory assessment. The Local Authority also has specialist teams and networks to work with Enhanced Mainstream Schools (EMS) throughout the county to provide support to children who have special educational needs. More information can be found below. If you are worried about your child's progress you should first discuss the matter with your child's teacher or Headteacher.
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Behavioural, Emotional and Social Difficulties (BESD) Network
Behaviour, emotional and social difficulties is a term for children who demonstrate withdrawn or isolated, nervous, anxious or depressed behaviour as well as those who act out their anger and frustration with very poor social conduct. nigel.ogley@northyorks.gov.uk Tel:01609 532395 Full details for Behavioural, Emotional and Social Difficulties (BESD) Network
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Cognition and Learning Network
Specific learning difficulties is an overarching term for a number of associated learning difficulties which can appear across all ability ranges and with varying severity or significance. These may include difficulty in learning to read, write, spell or manipulate numbers or problems with the speed of processing information, memory or coordination. christine.steadman@northyorks.gov.uk Tel:01609 538213 Full details for Cognition and Learning Network
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Communication and Interaction Network
Communication and interaction difficulties is an overarching term for a number of learning difficulties which can arise across all ability ranges and with varying severity or significance. jenny.morgan@northyorks.gov.uk Tel:01609 534967 Full details for Communication and Interaction Network
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Education for Looked After children (ELAC) Virtual School
The ELAC Virtual School is not a teaching institution in its own right. It is a means by which the local authority can provide services and support for the education of children in the care of the County Council whether they are educated in North Yorkshire or elsewhere. alan.clifton@northyorks.gov.uk Tel:01609 532169 Full details for Education for Looked After children (ELAC) Virtual School
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Educational Psychology and Early Years Service
The Educational Psychology and Early Years Service supports children and young people in early years settings, schools and the community. michael.cotton@northyorks.gov.uk Tel:01609 532548 Full details for Educational Psychology and Early Years Service
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Sensory, Physical and Medical Network
This network supports the needs of children and young people aged 0-19 who have needs arising from disabilities of varying degrees either in relation to vision, hearing, physical, medical or a combination of these. ros.kendrew@northyorks.gov.uk Tel:01609 534998 Full details for Sensory, Physical and Medical Network
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The education office - Harrogate (general office)
aandi.harrogate@northyorks.gov.uk Tel:0845 0349467 Full details for The education office - Harrogate (general office)
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