Casework Officers
work in the SEN team at Children and Young People's Trust (the local authority) dealing with the statementing process.

Children and Young People's Trust
the department of the City Council responsible for children's services including education. Also known as the local authority or LA.

Classroom assistants/Teaching assistants

support and assist class teachers, may give extra help to children with special needs.

Connexions Careers Personal Advisers

help young people aged 13 to 19 to make choices about further education and training.

Connexions Intensive Personal Advisers

can help young people aged 13 to 19 to make the transition to adult life.

Educational Psychologists

advise parents, schools and the local authority on children's special educational needs and play a key role in the statementing process.

Education Welfare Officers

work with schools, children and parents on attendance problems.

Independent Parental Supporter

someone you choose, or a trained volunteer from Amaze, who will support you through your negotiations with the LA and your child's school.

Learning Support Assistants/Individual Needs Assistants

give extra help to children with special needs, individually or in groups.

Learning Support Teachers/Individual Needs Teachers

give extra tuition to children with special needs, working together with the class teacher and SENCO.

Named Officer

the officer in the SEN team at the Children and Young People's Trust who will deal with your child's case, usually your casework officer.

Peripatetic or Outreach or Visiting Teachers

travel from school to school to advise teachers or to work with children with specific conditions, such as visual and hearing impairments or autistic spectrum disorders. They work with children, teachers and parents to help each child develop to the best of his or her ability.

Portage Home Visitors

support parents with a self help home teaching programme for under 5s.

PRESENS teacher/ PRESENS nursery nurse

for children under five with special needs and their families. Visit parents at home and support children in pre-school settings.

Special Education Needs Coordinator (SENCO)

the member of staff in a mainstream school or early education setting responsible for special educational needs within the school.