Learning difficulties support for schools

“Support for learning difficulties may be required when children and young people learn at a slower pace than their peers, even with appropriate differentiation. Learning difficulties cover a wide range of needs, including moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties, where children are likely to need support in all areas of the curriculum and associated difficulties with mobility and communication, through to profound and multiple learning difficultie, where cshildren are likely to have severe and complex learning difficulties as well as a physical disability or sensory impairment”. (SEND Code of Practice 2015 para 6.30)

Guidelines for schools to using specialist support services

Guidelines for schools to using specialist support services can be found in the Graduated Response Toolkit: Guidance for Schools.

Guidance to schools on meeting the needs of children & young people with learning difficulties

Further information can be found in the Graduated Response Toolkit: Guidance for Schools.

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Learning difficulties support directory

Take a look at our  learning support directory.  Use the filters to search by age of child, areas served or by provider type to see if the service is commissioned or private. 

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Which services in the directory are commissioned by Staffordshire County Council?

Any providers commissioned by Staffordshire County Council will display the Staffordshire County Council logo on the top right of the record. 

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Which services in the directory are commissioned by the NHS?

Any providers commissioned or funded by the NHS will display the NHS logo on the top right of the record.

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Which services in the directory are part of the SEND Local Offer?

Our signpost logo means the service is part of our SEND Local Offer.

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