Isle of Wight SEN Support Toolkit

Children and young people where there are concerns about SEN need may also be experiencing other vulnerabilities which may or may not be linked to special educational needs.  In considering the whole child, and meeting their needs in full, it is important to consider all vulnerabilities which may be present and work to mitigate their effects where possible.  Vulnerabilities which are not directly SEN related may be impacting a child or young person’s ability to attend school or to learn.

 Below are links to services which support with other vulnerabilities that may be experienced.

Issue

Useful For

Link

Things to Consider

Are there other vulnerabilities for this child or young person which may be exacerbating or simulating special educational needs?

Are you doing everything that you can to support all aspects of this child's life and development?

Do you have questions or queries?

Contact the SEN Support Line using  this link.

Looking for training and development?

Use this link to find Isle of Wight specific training opportunities for schools.

Quick Links

Communication & Interaction

Social, Emotional & Mental Health

Cognition & Learning

Sensory and/or Physical

Attendance

Emotionally based school avoidance guidance, school attendance guidance, contacts and referral information.

EBSA-good-practice-guidance.pdf (for schools)

EBSA-Parents-and-Carers-Information.pdf (for parents)

Child Missing in Education Form (office.com)

Unauthorised Holiday Referral Form (office.com)

Breakout Youth

A range of support services to young people and professionals on LGBTQ+ issues

Breakout Youth: LGBTQ+ Support Hampshire & Isle of Wight

Bullying

Information and support about bullying

Bullying: For Practitioners : Isle of Wight Safeguarding Children Partnership (iowscp.org.uk)

Anti-Bullying Alliance

Crime

Support services for offenders children and families and providing resources to support offenders children and their families

NICCO

Exclusion

Education Inclusion Service - guidance on the role and use of exclusions and reduced hours provision

Reduced Hours Provision - data collection (Page 1 of 9) (office.com)

Pupil Suspension/Exclusion Form (office.com)

The Targeted Early Help Offer

Supporting and coordinating early help offers for families.

Early Help (iow.gov.uk)

Family Information Hub

Information on a range of information, advice and support available in your area.

IW Family Information Hub (iow.gov.uk)

Financial hardship

How the school can adapt and support families that are experiencing financial hardship.

Supporting families in times of financial hardship: a guide for schools | CPAG

Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showmen and Boaters

Support from the Ethnic Minority, Traveller Achievement Service

EMTAS

Forces Children

Includes the Thriving Lives toolkit which helps schools support Service children

SCiP Alliance

Isle of Wight Safeguarding Children Partnership

A statutory body offering resources, training and toolkits around safeguarding.  

Isle of Wight Safeguarding Children Partnership : Isle of Wight Safeguarding Children Partnership (iowscp.org.uk)

Health

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Autism Assessments


Service Guides

A range of advice (aimed at families) on all aspects of health

Isle of Wight NHS Trust - Child & Adolescent Mental Health (iow.nhs.uk)

IOW Autism Assessment Form

IOW Referral and Assessment Pathway

IOW Service Guide

Home :: Healthier Together (what0-18.nhs.uk)

Intersectionality

A report into the challenge of intersectionality for children and families with SEND 

SNJ Report: The casual bias and daily discrimination faced by disabled children and their families from ethnic and marginalised communities - Special Needs Jungle

Looked after children

Focused on the education and welfare of looked after children, previously looked after children and all children with a social worker, wherever they may be placed. The Virtual School website has a range of resources including information on Personal Education Plans (PEPs), tools to support child centred planning and attachment and trauma. 

The virtual school website can be found HERE.

Mental Health and wellbeing

Advice, guidance and referral links for mental health concerns. 

Isle of Wight NHS Trust - Child & Adolescent Mental Health (iow.nhs.uk)

Primary Behaviour Service - Wellbeing Support Service 

Local Support — Isle of Wight Community Mental Health (iwmentalhealth.co.uk)

I'm worried about my child :: Healthier Together (what0-18.nhs.uk)

Young Carers

A guide to supporting young carers in school settings

Supporting Young Carers in Schools: A Step-by-step Guide for Leaders, Teachers and Non-teaching Staff - Resources - Carers Trust

Supporting young carers in education | Learning resources | National Improvement Hub

War and conflict

A resource to support children displaced through war and conflict

Thinking about war & conflict when directly affected (phoenixgrouphq.com)