Start with stage
If you do not know which category to search, start with the age, setting or role that matches today. Each page points back into SENDadvisor services, schools, councils and practical guides.
Babies, toddlers, nursery and reception planning
Start with speech, hearing, sensory needs, nursery support and gentle ways to ask for help before everything has a formal name.
Open stagePrimary school, SEN Support and everyday routines
Find school support, local services, parent groups and practical guides for primary-age children.
Open stageSecondary school, anxiety, identity and phase changes
Support for secondary transitions, attendance, mental health, EHCP reviews and planning for life after school.
Open stageCollege, independence, health and adult services
Navigate post-16 education, supported employment, social care, transport and EHCP support up to age 25.
Open stageAdvice, respite, money help and local connection
Find guidance, local parent groups, benefits help and ways to reduce the load on the household.
Open stageResources to signpost families clearly
Use SENDadvisor to signpost families to reliable local information, services, schools and practical guides.
Open stageUrgent help
SENDadvisor is not an emergency service. If there is immediate danger, call 999. For urgent medical advice when it is not a 999 emergency, use NHS 111. For safeguarding concerns, contact the relevant local council safeguarding route.
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