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More than a third of children with an EHCP were persistently absent in 2024/25, against one in seven of their peers with no identified needs. Here is what the official DfE data shows and your rights.
Dyscalculia is a specific learning difficulty with numbers. There's no NHS pathway to a diagnosis, and school must support the need anyway. What to ask for and how.
Every mainstream school in England must have a SENCO, a qualified teacher who coordinates SEN support. What they do, whether SENDCo means something different, and what they can't decide.
SEND stands for special educational needs and disabilities. A plain-English glossary of the terms you'll meet in your first term: SEN, SENCO, EHCP and more.
SENDIASS is free, confidential, and impartial support every council must provide. What it can help with, what it can't, and how to find yours.
Your area says it does not recognise PDA, so the school will not act. Here is why your child's right to support does not depend on that label.
There were 913,000 suspensions in England's schools in 2024/25, the first fall in years. But children on SEN support fell further behind, not closer to their peers. The data and your rights.
DLA is based on needs. EHCPs are based on needs. School support is based on needs. You can access all of these right now.
If your child's school isn't providing the right support, you have options. From informal conversations to formal complaints and beyond.
Your child's school has legal duties to support children with SEN, even without an EHCP. This covers what they should be doing.
An EHCP is a legal document that forces your council to provide specific support. The signs your child might need one, and what to do next.
