Coronavirus Vaccine Resource

Education Resources, Health Resources, Other Useful Resources, Social Care Resources

Beyond Words (booksbeyondwords.co.uk) is a UK charity publishing picture stories for people with learning disabilities, supporters, family and professionals. ‘Having a Vaccine for Coronavirus’ is a short wordless story designed to help people think about...

Social Care Referrals and Assessments

Social Care

Helping children and young people with social care needs which relate to their Special Education Needs or to a disability (SEND). We ensure that all families with a child with Special Educational Needs are offered information, advice and support to access appropriate...

Supported Employment Film

Health and Wellbeing, Preparing for Adulthood

Gateshead has numerous ways for young people with additional needs to access employment opportunities. In this film, young adults adults with disabilities from the region talk about their journey into the world of work: For more information on how you can start your...

Early Years SEND Communication and Engagement

Participation and Involvement Work

Gateshead Council’s Early Years SEND service aims to put service user experience at the heart of their planning. Feedback was sought from local parent carers regarding their experiences of using local SEND early years provisions. Working in partnership with local...

FLARE’s Top Tips for Professionals

Other Useful Resources

FLARE, the young people’s advisory group supported by the Council for Disabled Children, are a group of 13 – 25 year olds from across England. Each member is passionate about ensuring disabled children and young people, and those with special educational needs,...