SEND pages

Bucks SEND IAS Service

Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Information, Advice and Support.

SEND Local Offer

The support available within Buckinghamshire for
0 to 25's with SEND.

SEND support services

Support for children and young people with SEND and their parents - provided by local organisations and Buckinghamshire Council.

Disabled Children Register (BAND) and Max Card

BAND helps the local authority understand the SEND needs within the local area. Max Card is a discount scheme for entry into hundreds of UK based attractions.

A Celebratory Approach

Guidance to help practitioners who may be supporting children that require additional help or children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

Speech and Language Advice

Speech and Language UK

Speech and language UK offer support and advice to parents, there handy progress checker will assess how your child is getting on with their talking and understanding of words.

Bucks Healthcare Trust: Speech and language therapy resources

Communication skills are vital for learning, play, friendships, and wellbeing. Children develop at different rates, but there are typical stages of communication development from birth to age 14+.

NHS Start for Life

Chatting, playing, and reading with your child helps get them ready for school. Tips on helping your child develop their speech skills.

Tiny Happy People

Tiny Happy People is designed to help you develop your child's language skills. Explore these simple activities and play ideas and find out about babies and toddlers' amazing early development.

Autism Support & Advice

Autism Education Trust

Every autistic child is different. Our training modules and materials have been designed to explore and build on these differences to support all autistic children to reach their full potential.

Autism Toolbox for parents and carers

Buckinghamshire Council local support, services, and resources to help you support your child, whether or not they have an autism diagnosis.

Bucket or Box time

Bucket/Box time is part of the Attention Autism approach created by Gina Davies, with the aim of developing children’s shared attention skills in a group setting (can also be beneficial to children with limited speech and attention and listening skills).

All About Autism

Buckinghamshire Council resources and links to support settings to raise understanding and support Autism.

Other Support & Advice

Occupational Therapist

Occupational therapists help remove barriers to children participating in everyday activities, they identify areas of strength and help build and develop skills.

Audiology

The audiology paediatric service offers a variety of hearing tests based on your child’s needs. This is the first port of call if your child has difficulties with their speech and language skills, your GP can do the necessary referral.

Contact Charity

Charity offering information, advice and support to families with disabled children or those with additional needs.

National Deaf Children’s Society

Lots of information, advice and support on the day-to-day experiences of bringing up a deaf child.

Royal Society for Blind Children

Family support for parents and families of blind and partially sighted children and young people

Down’s Syndrome Association

The Down’s Syndrome Association supports people who have Down’s syndrome, and their parents and carers, throughout their lives. From before birth into older age, the DSA provides services to everyone.

CHAT children’s respite charity

CHAT children’s respite is a registered charity helping Buckinghamshire families with children who have special needs by providing funds for short term respite care.

We have an open door policy at the setting and if you have any concerns about your child's development please speak to a member of staff or e-mail us littleoakspreschool@yahoo.co.uk, we have an experienced staff team who can offer advice or point you in the direction of other support services. If we do not know how to help we will do all we can to find out who, what, where and how you can be supported via another agency. Early intervention can be key so the sooner you discuss any concerns the sooner we can help!