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Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) – Information and Support

What is DLD? Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is a type of speech, language and communication need (SLCN) that means a child has long term difficulties in being able to use and/or understand language. If they speak more than one language, these difficulties will be present in every…

Personal Budgets

Personal budgets are available for support which is individual to the child or young person. They allow parents and young people more choice and control over the support they receive. Personal budgets (some of which can be taken as a direct payment) are available to…

Wandsworth Autism Advisory Service (WAAS)

1        Wandsworth Autism Advisory Service – overview 2        Educational Settings 3        Parents and Carers 4        Children and Young People 5        What’s On   WAAS – Overview       Who we are? Our service is a multi-agency team with professionals from education, teaching, SEND, Speech and language therapy, multi therapy team,…

Wandsworth WAND and WAND+ Cards Terms and Conditions of Use

By using the WAND/WAND+ card you accept the following terms; 1. The card is the property of Wandsworth Council and must be given back if requested. 2. The card is for the sole use of the person named on it and not for anyone else.…

High Needs Provision Capital Allocation

The Government is supporting local authorities to deliver new places and improve existing provision for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and / or Disabilities. This funding has been provided to local authorities through a new grant called the High Needs Provision Capital…

Special Needs Assessment Service (SNAS)

SNAS is responsible for children and young people who are requesting a statutory assessment of special educational need (SEN), or are currently under assessment based on their SEN. Following assessment, SNAS may issue an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). How is SNAS organised? Assessment…

Relationships, Sexual Health and Education

Relationships and Sex Education Practitioners who have experience of teaching Relationships and sex education to young people with learning disabilities realise that on-going support over time and life stages is needed.  What is most important is that information on topics is given in honest and…

Wandsworth Strategy for Children and Young People with SEND aged 0 – 25, 2020-2024

Wandsworth Children’s Services, NHS South-West London Clinical Commissioning Group (SWLCCG) and Positive Parent Action as the Local Area partners, offer a warm welcome to the readers of our SEND Strategy 2020 – 2024. This strategy marks a significant point along our improvement journey in the…

Bereavement Information and Support

Losing someone important to us can be emotionally devastating - whether that be a partner, family member, friend or pet. It is natural to go through a range of physical and emotional processes as we gradually come to terms with the loss.   Grief doesn’t have…

SEND Local Offer Annual Report to September 2022-August 2023

Our SEND Annual Local Offer Report covers most of the activities we undertake throughout the course of the year in relation to our Local Offer these include; - Regular activities that we undertake, such as maintaining the Local Offer web pages.- Changes that we have…