Resources and Guides

Early Years Guide

At Full of Life we recognise that early years can be a particularly challenging time for any family,
but it is particularly challenging if your child has received a diagnosis.

Education Health and Care (EHC) Plans Guide

Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plans are legal documents which were introduced with
the Children and Family Act 2014, to replace Statements of Special Educational Needs and Learning Difficulty Assessments (LDA’s).

Annual Review Mini Guide

An Annual Review is a review of a child or young person’s Education Health and Care (EHC) plan.

 Bullying Mini Guide

Bullying is when one person, or a group of people, where there is an imbalance of power, intentionally act in a harmful way towards an individual.

Exclusions Mini Guide

Exclusion from school means that your child is not allowed to attend school either for a fixed amount of time or else permanently from school.

Key People Working with Your Child within an Educational Setting

SEN Support Mini Guide

SEN Support is the process used to identify and meet the needs of children with Special Educational Needs. Schools and nurseries have a legal duty to support children with SEN.

Mediation Mini Guide

Mediation is a form of disagreement resolution that is less formal than a court of law. The 2014 Children and Families Act brought in a requirement for those intending to appeal to the SEND Tribunal to consider mediation before submitting their appeal application

Full of Life Transition Guide

Transition is a process where an individual transfers from children’s services to adult services.

Post 16 Transition Process Mini Guide

In year 9 (ages 13-14) you will have an annual review which focuses on transition. In this meeting you should be discussing what will happen to your child once their current education phase ends

Applying for a Needs Assessment

A health and social care assessment is carried out by social services to find out what help and support you need – like healthcare, equipment, help in your home or residential care.

Residential Care Mini Guide

Residential care refers to long-term care given to adults who stay in a residential setting

Local Offer

The Local Offer sets out the services and support that the local authority thinks will be available in RBKC for children and young adults under the age of 25 with special educational needs or a disability

Key Services Working with Your Child and Family

Social Care Law Lecture Series by Professor Luke Clements

Sensory Integration

Sensory integration is the process by which we receive information through our senses (such as our eyes, ears and skin), organize the information, and then use it to respond and participate in everyday activities

Learning Difficulty

A person with a learning difficulty may find it harder, than others of their age, to understand, learn and remember new things.