Below are some useful links to websites for families:
Suffolk 16+ transition guide click here
OFSTED SEND Inspections – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-area-send-inspections-information-for-families
Department for Education – https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
Suffolk County Council Schools – https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/children-families-and-learning/schools/
VERTAS (School catering) – https://www.vertas.co.uk/company/eats/
Travel Training – https://www.suffolkonboard.com/travel-training/
School transport – https://www.suffolkonboard.com/school-travel/
National Autistic Society – https://www.autism.org.uk/about/what-is/asd.aspx
Downs Syndrome Association – https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/
Suffolk Local Offer (Support services and opportunities for young people with SEND)- https://infolink.suffolk.gov.uk/kb5/suffolk/infolink/localoffer.page?localofferchannelnew=0
SENDIASS – the SENDIASS service is for parents, carers, children and young people (aged up to 25 years) in relation to Special Educational Needs and disabilities – https://www.suffolksendiass.co.uk/
Suffolk Parent/Carer Network – https://spcn.org.uk/
Young Minds (Children’s Mental Health) – https://youngminds.org.uk/
Makaton – A language programme using signs and symbols to help people to communicate. It is designed to support spoken language and the signs and symbols are used with speech, in spoken word order – https://www.makaton.org/
Avenues East – https://www.avenuesgroup.org.uk/
