Early years support and childcare

Find childcare for a child with SEND

Choosing a childcare setting to best meet the needs of your child with special educational needs and/or a disability (SEND)
Early years SEND support

Helping you and your child to be ready and excited for the move onto school
Available funding for SEND in schools

What funding there is for special educational needs or disability (SEND) in mainstream schools, including maintained schools, academies and free schools.
SEND support from schools

Children with SEND will receive special educational provision at school.
Working together to support your family - Section 23

We work with NHS Dorset and our education settings to ensure we do everything we can to give our youngest children the ‘best start in life’.
Requesting support for children under 5

A form for council colleagues, voluntary sector organisations and early years settings.
Section 23 notification for professionals

A form for Health Professionals to notify us of a child under compulsory school age who may have SEND.