Support for children and young people with SEND 

Leicester City Council’s SEND Local Offer brings together information about the education, health and social care support available for children and young people aged 0–25 with special educational needs and disabilities. 

It helps families understand: 

• what support may be available  

• how schools support children with SEND  

• local authority SEND services  

• health services  

• care and support  

• travel support  

• Education, Health and Care Plans  

• preparing for adulthood  

• local specialist provision  

• where to go for advice and guidance  

Leicester’s Local Offer is available through the Family Hub website.  

North Mead’s Local Offer 

At North Mead, we aim to ensure that children with SEND belong, participate and succeed. 

Our provision includes: 

• high-quality, adaptive teaching  

• early identification of need  

• reasonable adjustments  

• targeted intervention  

• communication and language support  

• support for emotional regulation and wellbeing  

• sensory and physical adjustments  

• personalised targets  

• close work with families  

• support from external professionals where appropriate  

• planned transitions  

• may have access to our Targeted Plus provision, Pheasants  

• may have access to our Specialist provision, Bumblebees, where this is appropriate to need  

Support is provided through our graduated response: Universal → Targeted → Targeted Plus → Specialist 

Provision is based on the child’s needs, not simply on diagnosis or funding, and is reviewed regularly. 

Working with Leicester SEND services 

Where children need specialist advice or assessment, North Mead may work with Leicester City Council SEND support services. 

These include services such as: 

• Learning, Communication and Interaction support  

• Social, Emotional and Mental Health support  

• Educational Psychology  

• hearing and vision support  

• assistive technology  

• early years SEND support  

• disabled children’s services  

Referrals for specialist SEND support are normally made by the school, education provider, health professional or social care professional, depending on the service required.  

If you have concerns about your child 

If you are concerned about your child’s learning, communication, development, behaviour or wellbeing, please speak to your child’s class teacher in the first instance. 

You can also contact Miss Kirsten Holland (Vice Principal and SENDCo) 

Families do not need to wait for a diagnosis before speaking to us about a concern. 

If additional support may be needed, we will work with you to understand the child’s strengths, barriers and next steps. 

Related North Mead Pages 

• SEND  

• Accessibility Plan  

• Equality Information and Objectives  

• Services and Agencies  

• EAL  

• Pastoral Support