Important Links

Kent County Council Who’s Who	SEND teams and their roles - Kent County Council
SEND code of practice	SEND code of practice: 0 to 25 years
District dashboard	Microsoft Power BI
Community Learning and Skills	Adult learning courses in Kent
Hearing Services	West Kent Children’s Hearing Service East Kent Children’s Hearing Service National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) Kent Deaf Children's Society (KDCS)
Mainstream Core Standards	Special educational needs mainstream core standards
STLS	Hearing impairment support Sensory impairment support Physical disabilities support Professional support
Multi-Sensory Support- STLS- KCC	Sense DeafblindUK National Sensory Impairment Partnership
Visual Impairment Support- STLS	Vision impairment support from STLS - Kent County Council Kent Association for the Blind Royal National Institute of Blind People Royal Society for Blind Children Victa Guide Dogs
Parent Guide	Mainstream Core Standards guide for parents (kelsi.org.uk)
Transition Framework	The CATIE Transition Framework (PDF, 549.3 KB)
Transition Dates and Plans	Transition - KELSI
The Local Offer Hub	Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) - Kent County Council Information about support for parents/carers and siblings. The Local Offer brings together in one place information about health, education and social care for children and young people from birth to 25 years old who have a special educational need or disability (SEND) and their families and the Children’s workforce who are supporting the families.
SEND Training Portal	The SEND Training Portal is a virtual space where education professionals can access all SEN and Education information, training and resources.
The SEND Handbook	The SEND Handbook is designed to help professional working with children and young people to find the right information at the right time.
Self-Harm Prevention Advice	Self-Harm Prevention Advice guidance supports a change in practice to ensure that children, young people, and their families are supported to thrive.
Local Services Directory	Local Offer has hundreds of support groups, charities, and activities across Kent including activities that free and accessible, both face to face and online.
Kent Family Hubs	Kent Family hub provides advice, support and services to help throughout your family journey, from newborns to 19-year-olds, or up to 25-year-olds with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND).
Kent PACT	Kent PACT is a parent/carer forum set up for parents of children and young adults with disabilities and additional needs. They offer a way to have your say and influence us, local health services and other organisations in improving local services. Some of the parents on the forum are also key members of the joint KCC/NHS SEND Improvement Board.
Pdnet	pdnet is network for those supporting learners with a physical disability. It is a free to join, national network that provides professionals in education with support in promoting positive outcomes for children and young people with physical disability.
KALE (Kent Association of Leaders and Education)	KALE represents the leaders of schools and FE Colleges in Kent. It brings together the collective voice of Headteachers, Executive Headteachers, CEOs, Principals and others representing early years, primary, secondary and post-16 as well as Special Schools, Pupil Referral Units and other alternative curriculum providers
Bullying	Methods to reduce bullying within schools, as well as information and advice for families, parents and carers of children and young people who are experiencing bullying.
Violence Reduction Unit	Violence Reduction Unit is a partnership between the police, local councils, health service providers and other key agencies to deliver a reduction in violence. The VRU has published an education toolkit for schools to help prevent serious violence in the county. VRU Schools Toolkit.