Find support for your little one under 5 with additional needs
Children’s Centres
Haringey has 9 children’s centres which provide childcare and a range of other services for children and families, including for children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND). Find out more
Find a list of all of the nurseries and childcare providers in the borough here.
Portage
Haringey has a Portage team who support the development of young children with complex needs and their families. The Child Development Centre will usually refer your child if they need Portage input. Learn more about the Portage Service
Area SENCos provide support to nurseries and other early years settings to help them include and meet the need of children with SEND. Find out more: Area SEN Coordinators (SENCos) | Haringey Council
Haringey SEND Working Together Charter
Parents/carers and practitioners have developed this charter.
It sets out the values that underpin good working relationships between practitioners and families – kindness, empathy, trust, safety and belonging.
The charter describes best practice and what, ideally, working together should look like:
feel welcome and cared for
feel valued and included
work in partnership
communicate together
If you'd like a copy of the charter, email us and we'll send you a copy: hello@sendpowerinharingey.org
Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment
Some children with complex SEND will need extra help at nursery or school, over and above what the setting can provide. Parents or professionals can apply for an Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA).
Tynemouth Road Health Centre is Haringey’s Child Development Centre. They have services for young children with special educational needs and/or disabilities including:
Haringey’s SEND Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) are based at the Markfield Centre. They can support you with independent and impartial information and advice about your rights and your child’s rights in relation to education.
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