These sessions are designed to help families better understand the Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment process — including when to request one, what evidence is helpful, and what to expect once an application is made.

Families can choose the date and venue that best suits them:

📍 Venue 1: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Centre, South Norwood Library, 194 Selhurst Road, SE25 6XX
🗓 Date: Thursday 21st November, 10:00am – 12:00 noon

📍 Venue 2: Woodlands Family Hub, Farnborough Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 8HD
🗓 Date: Tuesday 3rd December, 10:00am – 12:00 noon

Both sessions will cover:

• What an EHC needs assessment is and how to request one
• How to identify if a child may need additional support
• What evidence strengthens a request
• What to expect from the process and parents’/carers’ rights
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Places are limited, so families are asked to book only if they are able to attend.

➡️ Booking link:  Workshops 2025 – Fill in form or use the QR code on the attached poster.

Entry Criteria for the Enhanced Learning Provision (ELP) for DLD

Our ELP is a specialist provision specifically for children with a diagnosis of Developmental Language Disorder. These are specially funded placements which are offered to identified children from across the borough. Entry is decided via a specialist admissions panel and, occasionally, EHCP consultations (if we are not full and the child meets the entry criteria). We are strictly limited to 20 places and children from our mainstream school do not access this provision or the speech therapy within it. 

If you are interested in applying for a place at our ELP, you must discuss this with your current SENCo or SEN caseworker. Please note that the ELP is a provision for children with Developmental Language Disorder. Applicants must meet the Catalise criteria for DLD which is:

‘Developmental Language Disorder’ (DLD) for when the language disorder is NOT associated with a known biomedical condition such as:

 brain injury,

 acquired epileptic aphasia in childhood,

 certain neurodegenerative conditions,

 genetic conditions such as Down syndrome,

 cerebral palsy

 sensori-neural hearing loss.

 autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

 intellectual disability

Pupil Learning Plans (PLP) for children with SEND

Some children will receive a PLP with personal targets for them to achieve.

With this in mind, the class teacher will set and review targets three times a year and share them with parents at parents evening.

Autumn Term

We allow for a handover between classes and for the teachers to get to know the children in their class. For Autumn term parents evening, the teachers will review the targets that were set in the Summer term and set new targets. These targets will last until the Spring term and will be reviewed in time for parents evening.

Spring Term

The Autumn targets will be reviewed by the teachers and new targets will be set. This happens after the February half term and the new and reviewed targets are shared with parents at parents evening.

Summer Term

The Spring targets will be reviewed by the teachers and new targets will be set. This happens after the May half term and the new and reviewed targets are shared with parents at the report feedback parents evening or sent home. These targets are carried over until the Autumn term parents evening.