Towards independence and PfA resources
Teachers and teaching assistants
- This depends upon the underlying cause(s) of the independence needs and professionals should refer to the most relevant area of need within the wider Toolkit
- Support Resources for Schools and Parents – tools for schools to support home learning
- Whole school SEND - online portal offering education professionals free, easy access to high quality information, resources and training for meeting the needs of children with SEND
- Teaching schools hub - school led centre of excellence
- Search local hubs on the family services directory
Assessment and Target Setting
- Valuing SEND Tool
- Refer to other areas of needs for a wide range of assessment tools, selecting the one which relates to the underlying cause of impendent needs
Resources for parents and carers
- Oak academy lesson developing life skills such as dressing, personal care etc.
- Resources aimed at support children and young people with autism develop essential life skills such as personal hygiene, self-care, safety, managing work and leisure activities
Support for parents
- Healthy Minds Lincolnshire and other Mental Health Support Teams
- Kooth plc - Online Counselling Support Service for children/young people
- KIDS - Targeted Positive Activity - sessions for children with disabilities/complex health needs
- Louder than Life - Lincolnshire Music Service provision of music tuition classes within schools - including Foundation Stage memberships
- Lincolnshire's Traveller Initiative Information and support for the traveller community
- VoiceAbility - Advocacy Service for children, young people and their families
- Lincolnshire Parent Carer Forum
- Thomas Centre - short breaks for CWD
- Every-One - short breaks for CWD at Butlins, Skegness
Further generic support for parents and families
