Early Years SEND Learning Support Team
Our Early Years SEND Learning Support Officers (EY SEND LSOs, formerly known as outreach workers) support high needs children with SEND accessing their nursery/early years education entitlement in maintained schools, academies and PVI settings across County Durham.
Our aims
- To promote and model high quality inclusive practice across all Early Years settings through the provision of individual or small group support to children with SEND/additional needs accessing their early years educational entitlement.
- To support the work of the Specialist Advisors and other professionals through modelling and implementation of the advice and strategies recommended.
Support we offer
- Support to EY SEND children accessing early years education, ensuring personalised learning, development and care, ensuring learning experiences are flexible, reasonable adjustments are made and compliant with the Equality Act. (2010).
- Working in partnership with early years practitioners, parents and other professionals to support the inclusion of the child and to promote their learning and development.
Applications for support from the EY SEND Learning Support Team should be submitted through the EY SEND Panel.