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How you can get help for a child or young person before or after they have been assessed for autism.

What happens if you think a child or young person has Autism.

Co-production is where service providers work in partnership with other services, young people, families, and carers to ensure they have a positive impact on people people’s lives and are effective in their delivery.

There is a national framework that all local authorities must operate within for the funding of special educational needs in mainstream schools including academies.

All mainstream schools and colleges are provided with resources that they can use to support those with additional needs, including children and young people with SEN and disabilities

Special Educational Needs and Disability Provision in Solihull

he CLD team are one of the two traded teams of the Specialist Inclusion Support Service (SISS) provided by the local authority in Solihull. As a traded service, schools can choose to buy the services of the CLD team with their delegated funding for children with special educational needs and disabilities. Each subscribing school is allocated a ‘named’ teacher. The school decides on the amount of support they buy from the team.

Communication and Learning Difficulties Team Assessment Resources for Schools

To establish a clearer picture of a child or young person’s profile of need, the Communication and Learning Difficulties (CLD) team often carry out observations and assessments of individual pupils, as requested by school.

The Communication and Learning Difficulties (CLD) Team is a team of experienced Specialist Teachers. The team is traded and can be purchased by all Solihull primary, secondary and special schools on an annual subscription basis. Alternatively, we can be bought on an ad-hoc basis.

These toolkits have been produced by the SISS Autism Team to support Solihull schools to further develop their understanding of good Autism practice and the implementation of strategies for pupils with Autism.

Higher education study is provided at Universities and at a variety of colleges that offer a higher education course category.

If you receive Housing benefit or Universal Credit Housing Costs and need help with your rent you may be eligible for a Discretionary Housing payment.

Apprenticeships combine practical training in a job with study. Employment support from the Council is also available.

We will support you and your family to feel in control and experience a smooth transition into adulthood. The approach to your care and support needs is different as an adult and we have to follow different rules and guidelines.