Introduction
There are a lot of professionals and services when it comes to SEND, all with different names, roles and abbreviations. Many of which sound very similar.
We have put together information on professionals who are often involved with children and young people who have or are suspected to have SEND.
Some of the professionals you may see or hear about regularly in supporting SEND are described in the ‘Key roles in SEND’section. This includes
- health visitors
- teachers
- SENCOs
- GPs
- paediatricians
- social workers
There are lots of people you may need to see occasionally who work or volunteer within a very specific part of SEND. If your teacher or GP talks about another professional they have spoken to, you can find out more about who they are and what they do in our A to Z of people working within SEND. Examples include:
- advisory teachers
- health coaches
- ophthalmologists
- the Virtual School Head
Multi-agency meetings are where some of these different professionals come together to look at how they might help your child. You can find out about some of the different meetings they may mention attending, or invite you to on our Multi-agency meetings page.
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Professionals in SEND and their roles: Step by step
An introduction to the different professionals who support children and young people with SEND, and how their roles work together
1Key SEND roles and how they help
A guide to the main education, health and social care professionals who support children and young people with SEND
2More professionals who may be involved
An A–Z guide to other people who may be involved in your child’s support.
3Professionals working together
An overview of the meetings that help keep support joined up around your child