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Free early education and childcare for 3 and 4-year-olds
All 3 and 4-year-old children are entitled to up to 15 hours a week of free early education and childcare. This adds up to 570 hours per year. This is called the Universal Entitlement. 3 and 4-year-olds whose parents are working may be able to get…
Funding for pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN) in Early Years settings and Schools
For most children in maintained mainstream settings, schools, academies and free schools, education is funded from the setting or school’s own budget. This includes those with SEN.
Funding for young people aged 16 to 25 with SEN or disabilities
Please note: this information is currently under review
Help with choosing childcare for children with SEND
All childcare providers must comply with the SEND Code of Practice 2015, the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, and the Equality Act 2010 which states that they must not treat a disabled child less favourably and make reasonable adjustments to ensure they are not substantially disadvantaged.…
How to request an EHC Needs Assessment
An Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment is a detailed investigation into what your child’s special educational needs are and what provision should be put in place. It is the step before an Education Health and Care Plan, but the assessment doesn’t always lead to a…
Local NHS services which are part of the SEN Local Offer in Merton
There is a lot of detailed information about the individual services offered by the NHS in Merton on this website. This summary is intended to describe who provides the services, how they work together, and how they can be accessed. How do health services for…
Local Offer for Care Leavers
The Local Offer for Care Leavers is where you will find information for Care Experienced Young People aged from 16 to 25 who are, or were, in the care of Merton Council. It will tell you about all the help that is available to you as…
Local SEN and disability advice and support services
The services below offer advice, guidance, support and information for Merton families. Merton Special Educational Needs Information and Advice and Support ServiceOffers impartial advice and guidance to parents, carers and young people, supporting families around identification of SEN, support required and intervention in the form of…
M-Card for children and young people
The M-Card is a concession card issued by London Borough of Merton which provides a quick, easy and discrete way to raise awareness that eligible children and young people have disabilities or Special Educational Needs. To find out more about all the concessions and benefits available to M-Card holders,…
Merton's 5-Year Autism Strategy
To make sure that Merton is an autism-friendly borough in which people with autism are able to reach their full potential at all stages of their lives, a strategy has been developed for the next five years which takes a whole life course approach, encompassing children, young…