Inclusive Learning Service: SEND Service Team

Inclusive Learning Service (ILS)SEND are a team of specialists who are skilled in assessment and support for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and/or Disability.

The main focus of our work is to provide a range of support, training and advice, to schools and other educational providers and settings. Our time is spent with Senior Leaders, SENCOs, teachers and practitioners. Some of our work includes working directly with children and their parents or carers, young people, parent consultation sessions and groups of parents or forums.

Parents and SENCOs work closely together to achieve best outcomes and as a result ILS (SEND) may be asked to provide individualised advice or direct work. SENCOs will always ask for Parental Agreement. We will provide feedback; this may be a report, a discussion or attendance at a review depending on circumstances.

ILS (SEND) support in the areas of;

• Cognition and Learning, including specific learning difficulties and dyslexia.

• Sensory and Physical, including Hearing Impairment, Visual Impairment and Physical Difficulty. The work of this team is with individual children and young people.

• Communication and Interaction, including outreach support for ASD and speech, language and communication difficulties.

• Social, Emotional and Mental Health, including attachment and behaviour.

More detail for each team can be found on their team page on the SEND Local Offer.