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SEND Outreach Service - Early Years

SEND Outreach Service - Early Years

All requests for advice and support in relation to children aged 0 to 5 are made through the Newcastle SEN Advice and Support Allocation Panel (SEN ASAP). Requests can be made for help with children experiencing a wide range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

Hazel Newstead: SEND Early Years Lead

Email: Hazel.Newstead@Newcastle.gov.uk

Mobile: 07554459229

Information for Parents and Carers

 

General information

Foundation Years https://foundationyears.org.uk/2019/08/11834/

Contact for families with disabled children: Early years support | Contact

 

 

 

Speech and Language:

Click here for ICAN’s Talking Point  

 

Down's Syndrome:

Click here for Down's Syndrome Association

Click here for Down's Syndrome North East 

 

Supporting your Child's Early Play

Ideas for play - Anticipation Games

Ideas for play - Bead Threading

Ideas for play - Blocks or Bricks

Ideas for play - Bubbles

Ideas for play - Click Clack Track

Ideas for play - Inset Puzzle

Ideas for play - Mark making

Ideas for play - Nursery Rhymes

Ideas for play - Picture Matching Games

Ideas for play - Play Dough

Rainbow Borrowers Toy Library Information

Additional Needs Toy Library Leaflet

School Membership

Membership Form- Playgroups and PDNs

Terms and Conditions- Schools

Playgroup Days- Nurseries- Terms and Conditions

 

 

Communication and Interaction (Autism)

Communication and Interaction Concerns & Autism 

If you are concerned that your child has Social Communication Difficulties or Autism you can find more information through the following links 

National Autistic Society (autism.org.uk) 

Autism - NHS (www.nhs.uk) 

North East Autism Society (ne-as.org.uk) 

 

Getting Help and Support 

You can discuss your concerns and seek professional advice from your Health Visitor, GP or Early Years Setting.  

This may result in a referral to Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy.  

If further advice and support is needed  around your child’s play and learning a referral to the SEND Outreach Service can be made.  

 

Helping your Child at Home 

Play is integral to your child's early language and social development.  

Playing with others can help your child to develop their communication and social skills.  

If your child struggles to engage in shared play and communication with others, you can find lots of useful information to support them in the following booklets created by the Newcastle Paediatric Speech Therapy Team.  

Strategies to Support Early Communication Skills

 

Using Visuals to Support your Child 

If your child struggles to understand and join in with daily home routines and social situations, you could use Visual Supports.  

Visual Supports can help to:

  • Increase your child’s understanding of spoken language 
  • Provide structure and routine 
  • Make transitions easier 
  • Help your child to manage changes and cope with new situations 

Here is a selection of commonly used symbols that can be printed and used to support your child at home:

 Using a Visual Timetable

Visual Symbols to Use at Home

 

Transition Advice

All About Me

Early Years Transition Document for Children with Emerging Needs

Early Years Transition Document for Cohort 

Early Years Transition Guidance

Checklist for Transition

Useful Resources for Early Years Practitioners and SENCos

Universally Available Guidance: Version 2 September 2022

SEN ASAP Application Form and Guidance

Early Years Support Plan Template

Early Years Screen 2022

Early Years Screen Guidance

Example Early Years Screen 2022

Record of review meeting

Early Health Notification

When a health care professional identifies that a young child, under 5, may have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) they are required by law to tell the local authority.

This is called a Early Health Notification. (see flowchart)

Referral to SEND Outreach Service (Early Years)

These referrals are made to request direct involvement from specialist teachers and/or specialist nursery nurses. The involvement can consist of direct support for children with SEND in their early years  and/or advice, support and training for the child’s parents / carers and their Early Years setting / school.
 

EarlyBird course for parents

Click here to visit the page find out more information.

 

A Family's experience

This video captures a family's experience using SEND outreach service

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