Information & Support for Parents

A Parents’ Guide to Special Educational Needs at Ashgate

Derby's Families Information Hub Derby City Children's Centres deliver a wide range of inclusive and targeted groups and activities for families with children up to 8 Years. The ten Children’s Centres across the city are grouped into 3 Localities, each of them offering a warm and welcoming environment where you can access help and support if needed. Children’s Centres are also a place where you can have fun, play, learn and grow together with your children.. The centres offer a wide range of services including: • Outreach support – by referral Only • Parenting programmes • Child health clinics • SEND support • Speech and language screenings • Stay and play sessions

Help Kidz Learn A collection of games and resources designed for a range of educational needs and stages.

SEND Information Videos The videos aim to develop teachers’ knowledge of SEND and to introduce them to helpful resources and tips for the classroom, but they are great helpful videos for parents to watch too. The following suite of videos cover ADHD, Acquired Brain Injury, Autism, Down’s Syndrome, Dyscalculia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Hearing Impairment, Physical Disability, Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Speech, Language and Communication Needs and Visual Impairment.