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What is SEND?
SEND stands for special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities (D). It is important for you to think of them as two different parts. Not all SEN are a disability, and not all disabilities are SEN. Your unique situation determines what type of help is available to support you.
In s20 of the Children and Families Act 2014, SEN is defined without specific examples being given. This is because the scope for SEN is so wide.
It is important to remember that not all SEN comes from a diagnosis.
A child or young person must have both of the following for them to have SEN:
- a learning difficulty or disability
- the need for special educational or health provision because of their learning difficulty or disability