
What is SEND and where can I get help?
What is SEND and where can I get help?
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) can affect a child or young person’s ability to learn. They can affect their:
- behaviour or ability to socialise, for example they struggle to make friends
- reading and writing, for example because they have dyslexia
- ability to understand things
- concentration levels, for example because they have ADHD
- physical ability
Who can I talk to?
If you think your child may have special educational needs, you can contact the SEN co-ordinator (SENCO) in your child's school or nursery.
You can also contact the council if your child is not in a school or nursery.
Our Newcastle Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) can also give you advice about SEND.