Service/Organisation | What they do | Contact Information |
Cornwall Council - Together For Families |
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Local Offer |
https://fis.cornwall.gov.uk/synergyweb/CornwallFIS/sendlocaloffer.aspx |
CAMHS | Specialist Community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) provides assessment, advice and treatment for children and young people with severe and complex mental health problems. CAMHS also provides support and advice for families or carers. |
https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/camhs/
01209 204000 |
Council Services for SEND | This service provides information on the support Cornwall Council provide, how to access the support, and both national and local resources that can support you and your family with special education needs and disabilities. |
https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/schools-and-education/special-educational-needs/
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School Nurse |
Health assessments of reception children. Weigh and measure reception and Year 6 pupils. Contribute to Individual Health Care Plans for pupils with medical conditions. Hearing screenings. Refer to other services, e.g. Healthy Weight programme, bladder and bowel specialists, dietician |
01872 322779 |
The Speech and Language Service |
The SALT service supports children and young people aged 0-19 who have difficulties with:-
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https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/childrens-speech-and-language-therapy/ |
Early Help Hub | Early Support is a coordinated approach which brings together families and professionals to address a child/young person’s additional need or disability. |
https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/earlyhelp
01872 322277 |
Kernow Young Carers |
Kernow Young Carers is a Barnardos project working with children and young people to make the caring role a more positive experience by offering support, information and guidance, activities and trips, short breaks, school groups, training and educational sessions and local young carers forums |
https://www.barnardos.org.uk/what-we-do/services/kernow-young-carers
01736 756655 |
Multi Agency Referral Unit (MARU) | The Multi-Agency Advice Team (MAAT) is a multidisciplinary team within the MARU who deal with concerns about child safety, abuse or neglect. |
0300 123 1116 |
Parenting Programmes Service | Provides free training, groups and courses for parents/carers of children aged 0-19 years with some of the challenges of being a parent. |
https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/childrens-services/parenting/ 01872 324323 |
Parent Carers Cornwall | A recognised forum for families supporting children who have SEND. |
https://parentcarerscornwall.org.uk/ 07973 763332 |
SENDIASS | Cornwall & IoS SENDiASS (Special Educational Needs & Disability Information, Advice & Support Service) provide information, advice and support for any child or young person aged 0-25 with a special educational need or disability and their parents and families. The service is confidential, impartial, accessible and free. |
https://cornwallsendiass.org.uk/
(01326) 331633 |
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