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If your child has Special Educational Needs (SEND) or an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) then some of the strategies and activities listed below may be supportive at home. Within each folder is a range of resources to support students with learning. There are also ideas and hyperlinks to relevant websites.

You can also get in contact with the school office on mailto:office665SSPS@educ.somerset.gov.uk Please mark the email for the attention of Louise Conway-Byron (SENCO) for signposting to further support services during this time.

Attached is a link to the SEND local newsletter for parents and professionals, which is updated weekly and offers further support and guidance for parents in Somerset https://choices.somerset.gov.uk/025/send-news/

From 1st May 2020 changes were made to the laws about Education, Health and Care plans. Click here to find out how this might affect your child: FAQ change to EHCP law during COVID 19

SSPS SEND Newsletter

Here is a link to our own school SEND weekly Newsletter: SEND newsletter 9 6th july 2020

Previous Newsletters are here: SEND newsletter 1 4th may 2020 SEND newsletter 2 11th may 2020 SEND newsletter 3 18th may 2020 (002) SEND newsletter 4 25th May 2020 SEND newsletter 5 8th June 2020 SEND newsletter 6 15th June 2020 SEND newsletter 7 22nd june 2020 SEND newsletter 8 29th June 2020

SEND Resources – General

SEND resources – Social Emotional & Wellbeing

SEND Resouces – Communication and Understanding

SEND Resources – Cognition and learning

SEND Resources – Self Help and Independence

SEND Resources – Motor Skills

SEND Resources – Sensory and Physical

Coronavirus SEND Support

Communication Games

EHCP Process

Useful Forms

Here you can find all the useful forms to download

Parent – Carer Consent Form

PFSA- info for parents

Key Information

Here you can find all the Key Information

Information from the government on schools re-opening in September 2020 can be found here:

https://coronavirusresources.phe.gov.uk/schools-/resources/leaflets/

A film for primary school pupils can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiefaCf2fvY

The film for secondary school pupils can be found here:

https://youtu.be/foQuuIWonl8

Coronavirus Advice – click on the link below for the latest advice on the Coronavirus from Public Health England
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-covid-19-list-of-guidance

HELP WITH KEEPING YOUR HOME WARM

The Centre for Sustainable Energy run a service to help residents in Somerset live in warmer, healthier homes whilst keeping bills down – Safe & Warm Somerset. To find out more take a look here:

SWS Flyer Somerset Leaflet CSE

The Child Adolescent and Mental Health Service (CAMHS) website has some excellent resources and advice for helping parents and children cope in these unprecedented times

https://www.camhs-resources.co.uk/

Mental Health leaflet for parents Word doc

Information on Loan Sharks and how to keep your money safe:

The England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) recognise that this period may be one of increased financial pressure for some people. The Team is fully committed to ensuring that illegal money lenders (loan sharks) do not take advantage and profit from other people’s hardship.

Citizens Advice in Somerset are offering full service by phone email or whatsapp, as well as the national Help To Claim service. Details below – Adviceline number 03444 889623