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• Disabled Children's Register

  Local authorities have a duty to have a record or register of disabled children in their area under the Children Act 1989. Our disabled children and young person’s register is Rochdale’s way of doing this. Signing up for the register is completely voluntary. Our hope…

• What is SEN Support?

  Special Educational Needs (SEN) can affect a child or young person’s ability to learn. They can affect their: Behaviour or ability to socialise for example they struggle to make friends. Reading and writing for example because they have dyslexia. Ability to understand things. Concentration levels for example…

• What is the Local Offer? - Information for Parents/Carers

  The Local Offer is a wide range of information about all the support and facilities which families can expect to find in their local area, for children and young people from 0 to 25 years who have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

• Free childcare for 2, 3 and 4 year olds

  Rochdale Borough Council provides free early education places up to 15 hours per week for eligible 2 year olds from the term after their second birthday and all 3 and 4 year olds, from the term after their third birthday. Eligible 3 and 4 year olds are entitled to…