Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to share their views with us recently. We have received feedback from our:

The strategy is owned by the Local Area Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) Alternative Provision Board. The strategy reflects the views of parents and carers raised in response to our annual SEND survey.

The newsletter will give you useful information/updates from across the SEND Alternative Provision Partnership.

Cumberland Council support a number of participation and engagement groups for children and young people, known collectively as Cumberland Youth Voice.

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The HHTS supports 7 to 16 year olds who cannot attend school due to a medical condition.

The purpose of the guidance is to ensure clarity and transparency about the process for agreeing placements. Identifying resources required over £6,000 to provide support in further education, for young people aged 16 to 25 years, with an education, health and care plan (EHCP).

A Virtual School isn’t an actual building or school/setting that children and young people attend. It is a ‘virtual’ school in the Local Authority (LA) that oversees cared for children and young people and their progress. The children and young people attend many different schools and settings.

Choosing an Education Provider for a Child or Young Person with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND).

Your child may be entitled to free transport if they cannot walk to school because of their special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or mobility problem.