Childcare and early years education (SEND)
Good quality childcare helps children to:
- become independent
- mix with other children
- learn new things.
Choosing the right childcare can be a difficult decision for every parent.
Coram's guide provides information on:
- your rights are as a parent
- childcare and early support that should be available locally in England
- childcare options and guidance on what support your local authority (council), early years childcare and schools should – and in some cases must – offer you
- Education, Health and Care assessments and plans
- the 0–25 SEND Code of Practice
- how you can challenge decisions that you are not happy with
- financial support available including help with childcare costs
- useful contacts.
Early years education settings in England have a duty to support children with special educational needs (SEN).
Slough Early Years settings offer:
- funded early education
- childcare
for all eligible children.
Settings work within the guidelines of the SEND Code of Practice to meet children's needs.
They offer:
- individualised planning and provision
- extra support through a multi agency approach and partnership working with parents
- higher level of intervention through specialist placements.
