Supporting the Needs of Children and Young People with a Physical Need or Disability

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This information has been commissioned by Staffordshire County Council from Entrust to provide best practice advice and guidance from the following Special Schools.  These schools provide education for children and young people with physical disabilities:

For Early Years Area SENCO support referral can be made through the SENIS inbox SENIS@entrust-ed.co.uk

Further advice can be requested directly from the Physical Disability Special Schools, listed above. 

Referrals to Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy services can be made through GP or other health professional.  Some children with physical needs/disabilities may also require support from Speech and Language Therapy services.

The Equality Act 2010 makes discrimination against disabled individuals unlawful in respect to their access to education.  For the purpose of this Act, an individual with a disability is one who has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long term (at least twelve months) adverse effect on his/her ability to carry out normal day to day activities.  The Act uses a wide definition of disability and may include those with physical or mobility impairments and medical conditions. 

The Act makes it unlawful for schools to discriminate against a pupil with a disability. Discrimination can take place in two ways:  Treating a pupil less favorably for a reason relating to his/her disability and/or failing to make reasonable adjustments to ensure disabled pupils are not placed at a substantial disadvantage.

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