Ten links, ranked by relevance

All ten of these are Riverside’s own pages. That doesn’t make all of them useful, or ordered well. Search 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 it’s 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.