Ten links, ranked by relevance

All ten of these are Riverside's own pages. That doesn't make all of them useful, or well ordered. Building search engines is hard!

1. SEND Local Offer: requesting an EHC needs assessment

   riverside.gov.uk › send-local-offer › ehc-needs-assessment

   Find out how to ask for an Education, Health and Care needs assessment for a child or young person with SEND, and what happens next.

2. Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) home

   riverside.gov.uk › send-local-offer

   The Local Offer sets out the services and support available to children and young people with SEND and their families in Riverside.

3. EHC needs assessment request form

   riverside.gov.uk › media › ehc-request-form.pdf

   Download and complete this form to request an EHC needs assessment.

   PDF, 240KB

   

   The only official way to actually start this, and the form itself has been sitting untouched since March 2019.

4. Requesting an Education, Health and Care needs assessment

   riverside.gov.uk › downloads › ehc-assessment-guidance-2017.pdf

   Guidance on requesting an EHC needs assessment for a child with special educational needs.

   PDF, 1.1MBLast updated: September 2017

5. SEND Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)

   riverside.gov.uk › send-local-offer › sendiass

   Free, confidential advice and support for parents and carers of children with SEND in Riverside.

6. School transport for children with SEND

   riverside.gov.uk › send-local-offer › transport

   Information on travel assistance for children and young people with SEND attending school or college.

7. School admissions 2026 to 2027

   riverside.gov.uk › schools › admissions

   Apply for a school place for your child, including key dates and the appeals process.

8. Complaints about SEN support in schools

   riverside.gov.uk › send-local-offer › complaints

   What to do if you’re unhappy with the SEN support your child is receiving at school.

9. Early help and family support services

   riverside.gov.uk › children-and-families › early-help

   Support for families who need extra help, including parenting support and financial advice.

10. Riverside Council annual report 2019

    riverside.gov.uk › about-the-council › annual-report-2019.pdf

    A summary of Riverside Council’s performance, including education and SEND statistics, for the 2018 to 2019 municipal year.

    PDF, 4.1MBLast updated: October 2019

    

    The first two are genuinely useful. By the tenth, you’re reading a 2019 annual report because it mentions ‘SEND’ once.