SEND Early Years' Service (SEYS)

The SEND Early Years’ Service (SEYS) supports pre-school aged children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). This may include complex needs, including pre-school aged children who have English as an Additional Language where those needs create a barrier to learning and inclusion.

SEYS provide the following as part of their intervention with a child:

• Bespoke training for providers (including: Makaton, Down Syndrome, Using Visuals and Developing a Visual Environment, Behaviour and Therapeutic Thinking, Attention Development, Autism, EAL, Early Interaction, and Sensory Circuits for pre-school settings)
• Assessment and individual planning for a child’s learning
• Collaborative working with providers, health, parents and carers
• Transition support and guidance for children with SEND when entering pre-school or school

How to access SEYS support

Referrals are considered at a regular referral meeting. A referral may not be accepted if:

• There is insufficient information
• The information provided suggests the child's needs can be met by a setting without the need for specialist support

SEYS can receive referrals from Early years settings, health professionals and parents with one or more of the following:

• Severe or profound learning difficulties
• Diagnosed or suspected developmental needs
• Significant physical delay/disability
• Autism/social communication difficulties
• Syndromes and associated neurological conditions
• Severe speech, language and communication difficulties arising as a result of one of the above
• Behavioural difficulties, arising as a result of one of the above

Referral contact method:

• • Early years settings can refer children via the Education Front door referrals
  • Health Professionals and Parents/Carers can refer via the Early Years' Service referral form