Children with special educational needs (SEN) all have learning difficulties or disabilities that make it harder for them to learn than most children of the same age.  These children may need extra or different help from that given to other children of the same age.

Special educational needs can range from a mild and temporary learning difficulty to severe, complex and permanent difficulties that will always effect the child's learning.

In Cambridgeshire we are committed to supporting children with SEN.  All schools have responsibilities for helping children, regardless of the nature or severity of their needs.  More detail of our commitment can be found in the SEN Strategy (clink on the link on the right hand side to access)

We give guidance and training to schools about how to provide quality support for all children.

In addition, we have teams of specialists who offer advice about children and teaching approaches.

We also work with pre-school children when there are particular worries about their educational needs.  We can visit homes providing advice to parents and carers, workers in pre-school settings, and help to prepare children for entry to school.

In addition, we offer a Parent Partnership Service and helpline which offers information and support to parents and carers of children and young people who have SEN.  Click on the link on the right hand side to access the Parent Partnership Service details.