S.E.N.D - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

At Changing Lives Independent School, we are committed to ensuring that parents, carers, children, and young people have access to clear information about the support and provision available within our school.

Our ‘School Local Offer’ has been developed in partnership with families and students to outline the specialist support we provide for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

For additional local support services, please visit the Local Authority (LA) Local Offer websites below:

📍 Local Authority (LA) Local Offers

Click on the links below to access SEND support and services in your area:

📩 For more information about our School Local Offer, please contact us.

A colorful infographic showing Android apps for complex communication support needs, with inner sections detailing features like full, simple, and hybrid communication systems and outer sections displaying app icons such as Speak for Me, AAC Speech A

A colorful infographic showing Android apps for complex communication support needs, with inner sections detailing features like full, simple, and hybrid communication systems and outer sections displaying app icons such as Speak for Me, AAC Speech Abilities, and MyTalkMobile.

Diagram showing Android apps for learners with dyslexia, reading, and writing difficulties, organized in a wheel layout with categories like reading, spelling, working with PDFs, and more, with app icons and descriptions.

Diagram showing Android apps for learners with dyslexia, reading, and writing difficulties, organized in a wheel layout with categories like reading, spelling, working with PDFs, and more, with app icons and descriptions.

A circular chart displaying iPad apps for complex communication support needs. The chart is divided into sections with app icons, classification, and compatibility markers, grouped by purpose such as language, support, assessment, skills, and speech.

A circular chart displaying iPad apps for complex communication support needs. The chart is divided into sections with app icons, classification, and compatibility markers, grouped by purpose such as language, support, assessment, skills, and speech. It includes apps like Proloquo2Go, TouchChat, and LAMP Words for Life, with icons indicating free apps, switch access, eye tracking, head tracking, and other features.

A circular chart listing iPad apps for learners with dyscalculia and numeracy difficulties, divided into sections for different math skills like number recognition, patterns, calculation tools, shape, measurement, time, money, fractions, estimation,

A circular chart listing iPad apps for learners with dyscalculia and numeracy difficulties, divided into sections for different math skills like number recognition, patterns, calculation tools, shape, measurement, time, money, fractions, estimation, and rounding, with colorful app icons.

Infographic chart detailing iPad apps for learners with complex support needs, categorized by learning areas such as Cause & Effect, Problem Solving, Time, Chair/Make & Do, Communication, Early Interaction, Emergent Literacy, Creativity, Art, Music,

Infographic chart detailing iPad apps for learners with complex support needs, categorized by learning areas such as Cause & Effect, Problem Solving, Time, Chair/Make & Do, Communication, Early Interaction, Emergent Literacy, Creativity, Art, Music, Multi-Media, Relaxation, Emotions, Self-Regulation, Routines, and Cognition. The chart includes icons and explanations for each app including accessibility features like switch access and in-app purchases.