© Marie Smith Special Educational Needs 2021
Useful links
Link to the current Special Educational Needs Code of Practice 2015
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/398815/SEND_Code_of_Practice_January_2015.pdfThe umbrella body for the disabled children's sector bringing together professionals,
practitioners and policy-makers
https://councilfordisabledchildren.org.ukA link to the Early Support Developmental Journal which is no longer available to order. This
journal is a fantastic resource to help families and professionals map the progress of children
with SEND
https://councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/help-resources/resources/early-years-developmental-journalUK national charity providing information, advice and support relating to all aspects of Down
syndrome
http://www.downs-syndrome.org.ukUK charity for families of disabled children. Contact a Family is a national charity that exists to
support the families of disabled children whatever their condition
http://www.cafamily.org.ukNational charity for all people with autism spectrum, their families and professionals working
with them. This site has a wealth of information that spans the UK
http://www.autism.org.ukA great place to access information, advice, training and support regarding all aspects of autism
spectrum and associated conditions in the West Midlands
http://www.autismwestmidlands.org.ukUK charity offering information, advice and support for babies born prematurely, their families
and the professionals supporting them
https://www.bliss.org.ukUK charity offering advice and support for children and their families living with life threatening
and life shortening conditions
http://www.togetherforshortlives.org.uk
© Marie Smith Special Educational Needs 2021
Useful links
Link to the current Special
Educational Needs Code of
Practice 2015
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/sys tem/uploads/attachment_data/file/398815/S END_Code_of_Practice_January_2015.pdfThe umbrella body for the
disabled children's sector
bringing together
professionals, practitioners
and policy-makers
https://councilfordisabledchildren.org.ukA link to the Early Support
Developmental Journal which
is no longer available to order.
This journal is a fantastic
resource to help families and
professionals map the
progress of children with
SEND
https://councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/hel p-resources/resources/early-years- developmental-journalUK national charity providing
information, advice and
support relating to all aspects
of Down syndrome
http://www.downs-syndrome.org.ukUK charity for families of
disabled children. Contact a
Family is a national charity
that exists to support the
families of disabled children
whatever their condition
http://www.cafamily.org.ukNational charity for all people
with autism spectrum, their
families and professionals
working with them. This site
has a wealth of information
that spans the UK
http://www.autism.org.ukA great place to access
information, advice, training
and support regarding all
aspects of autism spectrum
and associated conditions in
the West Midlands
http://www.autismwestmidlands.org.ukUK charity offering
information, advice and
support for babies born
prematurely, their families
and the professionals
supporting them
https://www.bliss.org.ukUK charity offering advice and
support for children and their
families living with life
threatening and life
shortening conditions
http://www.togetherforshortlives.org.uk
