Support for SEN workers

A special educational needs (SEN) support worker supports students with additional needs, such as learning difficulties, physical disabilities, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and mental health conditions. Supporting the health and well-being of children with difficulties in a learning environment is the main priority for SEN specialists.

List of services below to support SEND workers. 

Childcare and Early Years

Early Years Training Team - our training is primarily aimed at early years, childcare and play work providers who are registered with Ofsted on either the compulsory or voluntary registers.

Early Years and Childcare Advisory Team - our team offers a combination of training, active assistance, encouragement and challenge to enable leaders and practitioners working in the Early Years Foundation Stage to improve all aspects of quality and provision.

Supported Day Care Scheme - this is a referral only service.

Short Breaks Minders - we are a group of Ofsted registered childminders, dedicated to providing a high standard of care for children and young people from birth to 19 years of age.

Dingley's Promise - we support children in the early years with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities to achieve their full potential.

Early Years Foundation Stage Forum (EYFSF) - is a platform for a passionate and vibrant community of EYFS professionals, including nursery practitioners, childminders, reception teachers, advisers and consultants, and educators and writers.

Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) - we provide training, expert advice, help and peer support to practitioners and practical and impartial support and information for families and carers and those advising them.

Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education) - is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. We inspect services providing education and skills for learners of all ages. We also inspect and regulate services that care for children and young people.

Education and schools

Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) and Assessment - a parent/carer or education setting are able to request an Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment for a child/young person with special educational needs, when it is clear that the provision required is above the level generally provided for others of a similar age in mainstream schools or Post 16 settings.

Funding for providers to support inclusion and disability - this page is for childcare providers and Early Years education settings regarding funding for inclusion and disability.

Rochdale Additional Needs Service (RANS) - helps children and young people with additional needs to develop the skills to become independent and active members in school and their community.

Children and Young People's Mental Wellbeing - A Toolkit for Schools and Colleges -schools and colleges are a vital part of children and young people’s support system and are increasingly recognised as key sites to help promote mental wellbeing.

Wraparound Partnership - is a social enterprise working to help individuals with special needs and their families reach their full potential.

Health

Essential Parent - we are one of the world’s leading online resources for expert-led, evidence-based parental advice. All our baby care advice is supported by the Royal College of Paediatricians and Child Health and follows expert advice from the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative.

Safe Sleep for Babies - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the sudden and unexplained death of a baby where no cause is found. Sadly, around four babies a week still die from SIDS.

Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale School Nursing Service - school nurses work with school age children and young people up to the age of 20 years, with the aim of ensuring they experience the very best health and wellbeing and can reach their full potential.

Children's Community Nursing Team - this service is made up of lots of different health professionals. We work across Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale to provide the very best care, support and advice to children, young people, families and carers.

Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Integrated Care Partnership - everyone needs different services as they grow up, get on and grow older. An integrated system of services works better to help you and your family stay well – and it works better for the professionals who care for you too.

Catalyst Psychology - Child and educational psychology services - is a social enterprise offering educational psychology services throughout the Greater Manchester area. Our team is dedicated to helping learners, teachers, parents and carers within the public sector.

Speech Link Multimedia Ltd - schools use our online serviced packages, Language Link and Speech Link, to identify and support children with mild to moderate speech or language difficulties.

Dyslexia Action - is an accredited national training provider of courses designed and delivered to support professionals working with individuals with dyslexia and specific learning difficulties.

National Association of Special Educational Needs (NASEN) - we support thousands of practitioners by providing relevant information, training and resources to enable staff to meet all pupils’ needs.

Council for Disabled Children - we are the umbrella body for the disabled children's sector with a membership of over 200 voluntary and community organisations and an active network of practitioners that spans education, health and social care.

Training

Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCO) Team - the team promote the inclusive practice of early years settings to meet every child’s individual needs.

Rochdale Speech, Language and Communication Toolkit - is a tool for parents and practitioners providing a range of services and strategies available to children pre-birth to 5 years old. 

Early Years and Childcare Advisory Team - Wellcomm Training delivered termly by a speech and language therapist.

Total Communication Services CIC - aims to promote communication, choice, personalisation and the emotional well-being of people with learning disabilities.

Pyramid Educational Consultants - it is our goal to help individuals with developmental disabilities, autism and communication challenges learn to shape their own lives and participate in the world around them. We train teachers, SLTs, parents and carers how to implement PECS.

Me and My Therapy - toolkits selected and packed with activities, resources and support to improve children’s wellbeing, encourage creativity, open discussions and develop a positive mindset for children, young people and families.