Education Teams and Services within Leeds

When your child starts in education you will come across various educational teams and services, all with similar sounding names, which can be very confusing. Here are the main three teams to understand the purpose and function of:

• SENDIASS - Special Educational Needs & Disability Information Advice & Support Service - this is a service for parents & carers to help them navigate the various different processes and who can give people information about their rights and also have a good understanding of the legal frameworks around supporting people with additional needs - their website gives a good overview of their service & support available: https://sendiass.leeds.gov.uk/  and this is the one minute guide: https://www.leeds.gov.uk/one-minute-guides/sendiass
• SENIT - Special Educational Needs Inclusion Team - The team who can go into settings and schools to observe and give advice and guidance about how to support and include children with additional needs - their website info here: https://www.leedsforlearning.co.uk/Services/2453 - the one minute guide: https://www.leeds.gov.uk/one-minute-guides/senit
• SENSAP - Special Educational Needs Statutory Assessment & Provision team - responsible for deciding whether to undertake the assessment for an Education Health & Care Plan once a request has been made by a parent or carer or a school/setting, also responisble for creating EHCPs, reviewing & amending them and allocating school places in line with a child's EHCP and parental wishes - one minute guide here: https://www.leeds.gov.uk/one-minute-guides/sensap and webpage here: https://www.leedsforlearning.co.uk/Services/4837