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The first person to speak to could be your child's key worker, teacher or tutor.
Many issues can be addressed by a key worker, teacher or tutor. If your child's needs are more than they can help with, they can refer you to the special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO). They can work with you and professionals to plan support for your child. You can ask your school or setting who the SENCO is.
A SENCO arranges extra support for children and young people with SEND.
Their job is to:
All mainstream schools and maintained nursery schools must have a SENCO. Smaller schools might share a SENCO.
Early years settings must make sure they provide the right support for children with SEND. This means they may have a SENCO. Others might share this role amongst a group of people. Childminders usually cover the role themselves.
Colleges should have a named person responsible for making sure support is provided for students with SEND.
It can help to write down a list of things you have noticed to speak to your child's education setting about.
This could include: