HBEP Support Forum
We understand that identifying when a child needs additional support can be difficult. That's why we have developed our multi-agency discussion forum. Our forum brings together experts from a range of fields and together, these professionals work to identify the specific needs of each child and develop a tailored support program. Teachers can refer a child to the forum for discussion by completing the online form below.
Links to Assessments mentioned in Support Forum:
Support Forum Dates:
8.30am-10.30am TEAMS
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20th Sept
18th October
22nd November
20th December
31st January
28th February
28th March
9th May
13th June
HBEP Connect is our off-site intervention group which runs one day per week at two of our sites and the focus is shining a light on the underlying causes for poor engagement with education. Schools can refer one place per group and the intervention runs for six weeks across the academic year.
Pupils attend in uniform and bring a packed lunch and the session runs from 9.30am to 2.30pm and the focus is on building self awareness and social skills with enhanced SEMH support staff.
We use the SNAP-B assessment tool to share a profile with the pupil's school at the end of the intervention to allow for the underlying needs to be shared.
Referral involves two steps:
1. Download and fill in/ save this assessment
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2. Complete the online referral form and upload the assessment
Connect Group Referral
Connect Group Dates:
1. 11th Sept to 16th Oct incl.
2. 13th Nov - 18th Dec incl.
3. 8th Jan - 12th Feb incl.
4. 5th March - 9th April incl.
5. 7th May - 18th June incl.
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Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
Our partnership is committed to ensuring that all children, regardless of their background or needs, have access to high-quality education. While we do not have our own SENDCo, we work closely with school SENDCos to identify children who require an EHC Needs Assessment. Our team offers support to help schools develop the best approach to helping those children. We provide resources to ensure that schools can accommodate the unique needs of each student and succeed in their educational journey.
Resources for SEND Support
Leicestershire SENA Inclusion Practice Toolkit:
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What is the toolkit? What is it? This toolkit has been produced to support colleagues in meeting need and achieving the best outcomes for our children and young people. It will allow mainstream schools to understand what is expected of them, as well as identify additional avenues for support when the child/young person needs it. It is not a 'tick-list', and needs based approaches should be used.
Who can use it?
• Parent/carers can use this toolkit to better understand the resources available to providers
• Schools can use this toolkit as plans are made to meet pupil or student needs, and to understand what is expected of them. It is primarily aimed at both mainstream primary and secondary settings.
• The Local Authority can use this toolkit as part of decision making to understand whether in spite of the setting appropriately applying the Graduated Response, provision is needed for the pupil that is over and above what is ordinarily available.
Who has been involved in producing it?
The following toolkit has been produced with the support of SENCo’s, Headteachers, Parent/Carers, Educational Psychologists, Specialist Teaching Services, SENA (The Special Educational Needs Assessment Department within Leicestershire County Council), the transformation unit and others. It has drawn on the existing local offer and the SEND Handbook, and must be read in the context of The Equality Act (2010), the SEND Code of Practice, the National High Needs funding approach, and the Children and Families Act and associated legislation and regulations.
NASEN's Whole School SEND Teacher Handbook is also a wealth of advice for SEND pupils within schools: