Latest Updates
💬 Getting in touch with us is simple—check out the details below! 💬
Opening Hours:
🕘 9am – 5pm
📅 Monday – Friday
🟠 The fastest way to contact us is through our website. Simply fill out our referral form here: https://westberkssendiass.info/home/contact-us/
🟢 If you reach out to us via email or phone you’ll add you to our waiting list – We will get back to you as soon as possible.
🔵Due to an increase in demand, we aim to respond within 5 working days.
🟣We recommend having a look at our website for a fantastic range of webinars and factsheets which may provide you with further information. 👉https://westberkssendiass.info/information-and-resources-2/
🌟 Thank you for your patience! 🌟
Opening Hours:
🕘 9am – 5pm
📅 Monday – Friday
🟠 The fastest way to contact us is through our website. Simply fill out our referral form here: https://westberkssendiass.info/home/contact-us/
🟢 If you reach out to us via email or phone you’ll add you to our waiting list – We will get back to you as soon as possible.
🔵Due to an increase in demand, we aim to respond within 5 working days.
🟣We recommend having a look at our website for a fantastic range of webinars and factsheets which may provide you with further information. 👉https://westberkssendiass.info/information-and-resources-2/
🌟 Thank you for your patience! 🌟
Appealing a Refusal to Issue an EHCP: What You Need to Know 📘
🟢 If your child has undergone an Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment and the Local Authority has decided not to issue an EHCP, it can be disheartening. However, you have the right to appeal this decision.
🟢 Seeking support and understanding your rights can make a significant difference in securing the appropriate support for your child.
📑 Please find our ‘Appealing a Refusal to Issue Decision’ factsheet here 👉 https://westberkssendiass.info/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Appealing-a-Refusal-to-Issue-an-EHCP-decision.pdf
📑 You can also find our guide on completing the ‘SEND35’ form here👉 https://westberkssendiass.info/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/How-to-compete-a-SEND35-Form.pdf
🟢 If your child has undergone an Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment and the Local Authority has decided not to issue an EHCP, it can be disheartening. However, you have the right to appeal this decision.
🟢 Seeking support and understanding your rights can make a significant difference in securing the appropriate support for your child.
📑 Please find our ‘Appealing a Refusal to Issue Decision’ factsheet here 👉 https://westberkssendiass.info/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Appealing-a-Refusal-to-Issue-an-EHCP-decision.pdf
📑 You can also find our guide on completing the ‘SEND35’ form here👉 https://westberkssendiass.info/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/How-to-compete-a-SEND35-Form.pdf
Assess 🔍→ Plan ✏️→ Do ✔️→ Review 🔁
🟢 Whether you’re a parent, carer, or professional, understanding The Graduated Approach can make a real difference.
🟢 This simple 4-step cycle helps ensure children and young people with special educational needs get the right support at the right time.
📑 You can download ‘The Graduated Approach’ factsheet here 👉 https://westberkssendiass.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/The-Graduated-Approach.pdf
🟢 Whether you’re a parent, carer, or professional, understanding The Graduated Approach can make a real difference.
🟢 This simple 4-step cycle helps ensure children and young people with special educational needs get the right support at the right time.
📑 You can download ‘The Graduated Approach’ factsheet here 👉 https://westberkssendiass.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/The-Graduated-Approach.pdf
📚 Wondering what an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) is and whether your child might need one? 📚
🟢 This guide gives you a clear overview, so you feel more confident about the steps ahead – and your rights throughout the process. It includes what an EHCP is, how the process works, who’s involved, and what support your child could receive.
📑 You can find our EHCPs Summary factsheet here 👉 https://westberkssendiass.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WB-EHCPs-Summary.pdf
🟢 This guide gives you a clear overview, so you feel more confident about the steps ahead – and your rights throughout the process. It includes what an EHCP is, how the process works, who’s involved, and what support your child could receive.
📑 You can find our EHCPs Summary factsheet here 👉 https://westberkssendiass.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WB-EHCPs-Summary.pdf
📅 Reduced Timetables 📅
🟢 Is your child or the young person you support currently on a reduced timetable at school? Would you like more information or guidance on this?
🟢 A reduced timetable may be considered in certain situations — for example, if a child has a medical condition that makes full-time attendance difficult, is experiencing social, emotional, or behavioural challenges, or has mental health needs such as high anxiety.
🟢 Reduced timetables should not be a response to managing a child’s special educational needs or disability. Schools have a duty to ensure the right support is available in school – They must not be a long-term measure and it must be clear when it is expected to come to an end.
🟢 They should only used as an exceptional measure when appropriate-when all other measures to support the pupil have failed and that they are kept under regular review.
🟢 All children of compulsory school age (5-16 years) are legally entitled to a full-time education that meets their needs. Schools cannot place a child on a part-time timetable without proper procedures and parental agreement. This is supported by Section 19 of the Education Act 1996.
📑 For more information, please see our factsheet on reduced timetables here 👉 https://westberkssendiass.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/WB-Reduced-Timetables.pdf
🟢 Is your child or the young person you support currently on a reduced timetable at school? Would you like more information or guidance on this?
🟢 A reduced timetable may be considered in certain situations — for example, if a child has a medical condition that makes full-time attendance difficult, is experiencing social, emotional, or behavioural challenges, or has mental health needs such as high anxiety.
🟢 Reduced timetables should not be a response to managing a child’s special educational needs or disability. Schools have a duty to ensure the right support is available in school – They must not be a long-term measure and it must be clear when it is expected to come to an end.
🟢 They should only used as an exceptional measure when appropriate-when all other measures to support the pupil have failed and that they are kept under regular review.
🟢 All children of compulsory school age (5-16 years) are legally entitled to a full-time education that meets their needs. Schools cannot place a child on a part-time timetable without proper procedures and parental agreement. This is supported by Section 19 of the Education Act 1996.
📑 For more information, please see our factsheet on reduced timetables here 👉 https://westberkssendiass.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/WB-Reduced-Timetables.pdf
