Help at school and college
Information to help you at school or college.
Support at school
Schools and colleges must do their best to support you and help you learn.
This guide explains how schools will help you (PDF 242kb).
Finding out if you need help
Sometimes you might need extra help in school, college or training. To find out if you need extra support, you might have an assessment.
Find out about these assessments (PDF 346kb).
Working out a plan if you need help
Some children and young people who need extra help with learning have education, health and care plans. Sometimes these are called EHC plans.
Find out about these plans (PDF 381kb).
This video explains how your plan works just for you
This video explains about reviewing your EHC plan.
Helping you prepare for your annual review
Amy, a member of Council for Disabled Children youth advisory group FLARE has created a resource to help you understand your annual review meeting, how to prepare for it and where you can find advice and support about it.
Find out about annual reviews (external link)
Spending money to support you
A personal budget is when the places or people that support you work out how much money they are spending on your support.