Advice & Information
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Welcome to the Bi-Borough Schools Hub, a dedicated platform to support teachers and school staff in Westminster. In this section, we aim to provide you with important updates, information and guidance, which hopefully you will find useful. Please feel free to explore the different sections below: …
Secondary schools
Please find below Westminster's secondary schools guide in the link below: Applying for secondary schools guide Contact Schools admissions for further information.
SEND funding in the Early Years
Early years settings include nurseries, pre-schools, childminders and schools providing early education for children up to the age of five. These settings are expected to meet the needs of most children from their core budget. However, if early years settings are unable to meet a…
SEND inclusion passport and exemplar
SEND inclusion passport template SEND inclusion passport exemplar
SEND information and guidance for Early Years Practitioners
This section aims to provide useful information and guidance about SEND matters for professionals in the Early Years sector: Concerns about a child: what to do SEND toolkit Identifying children with SEND: information and guidance Guide for Childminders EY SEND audit The four-part 'graduated approach'…
SEND Local Offer
We are continually reviewing and developing the Local Offer and would welcome your feedback. Please complete our short survey or contact us. Did you know you can download the Local Offer as an icon on your phone? Come along to the SEND Local Offer event with Make It…
SEND Referrals
0-5 referral pathway Multi-agency assessment and referral form (MARF) Child Development Service Educational Psychology (EP) Speech and Language (SALT) Occupational Therapy (OT) Autism EY Intervention Team Hearing support Visual impairment Children physiotherapy Should you have any queries, please contact the Early Years Advisory Team
SEND referrals and useful information for professionals
This section aims to provide guidance about SEND referrals and other useful information for professionals: Early Years SEND 0-5 Pathway Multi-agency assessment and referral form (MARF) Child Development Service Educational Psychology (EP) Speech and Language (SALT) Occupational Therapy (OT) Autism EY Intervention Team Hearing support…
SEND resources and guidance for practitioners
Range of different resources and advice for professionals can be found here. Community occupational therapy resources SALT resources Sensory processing difficulties Autism Spectrum Condition Hearing impairment/Deafness Down's syndrome Additional support for professionals (IPSEA) NASEN Resources Westminster SEND Local Offer Westminster SEND IASS
SEND Toolkit
The SEND Toolkit is a comprehensive document for Early years professionals and includes useful links, proformas and local Bi-borough information. Exemplar SENIF Exemplar EHCNA SEND toolkit