Does my child have a disability?
The Equality Act 2010 states that a person has a disability ‘if they have a physical or mental impairment and the impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.’
A physical or mental impairment includes:
If the impairment has a substantial and long-term effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to day activities it may amount to a disability.
A young person has Special Educational Needs if he or she has a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for him or her.
A young person has a learning difficulty or disability if he or she:
If you would like to discuss your son or daughter please contact or arrange a meeting with the SENd team.