The majority of children with SEND have their needs effectively assessed and met within their school. North Yorkshire’s SEND hubs support schools and settings when their own resources have been utilised, but where difficulties remain, so that they can successfully include children and young people who have SEND. This includes those who may or may not have or require an education, health and care plan (EHCP).
The SEND hubs consist of a range of specialist support and provision delivered by highly qualified and experienced staff who support families, schools, early years settings and post-16 providers to effectively and holistically meet the needs of children and young people who have been identified as having SEND. This may include direct work with children but may be more whole schools support to promote inclusion.
All schools and settings in North Yorkshire can refer to the SEND hubs and will need to provide evidence that they have already exhausted their resources and skills in meeting the learner’s needs. All referrals will be assessed, with consideration of the wider context taken into account, for example, family situation, experience of the setting and involvement of other agencies. Schools also receive regular planned visits from an inclusion partner within the hubs to support whole school development and discuss how they are meeting pupils’ needs.
Learners supported by the SEND hubs will all have an allocated keyworker. Their role is to ensure that all parties contribute to setting agreed objectives for the hub intervention, to bring in any other professionals required to meet the child’s needs, and to ensure progress in that intervention is reviewed, with next steps agreed.
The hubs also have a training offer to schools, settings, other colleagues and families. This can be found on the NYES website.
There are 4 SEND hubs in North Yorkshire
- Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale
- Harrogate, Knaresborough, Ripon and Craven
- Hambleton and Richmondshire
- Selby
Contact us about SEND hubs.