ASK SEND Advice Line (SAL) and Referrals Forms

As part of the local areas ongoing commitment to early identification and intervention, a new virtual SEND Advice Line (ASK SAL) has been established starting this term.   This early advice service for SENDCos, SEND Managers and other professionals will support settings with an early conversation to help guide them through the graduated approach and signpost to next steps and resources to support meeting needs.   The Council’s Local Area SENDCO will triage referrals and provide advice to settings on different strategies, approaches, and resources to meet needs.   Where the child or young person’s needs are more complex, they may schedule the case at the next SEND Support Panel. This is a panel which is attended by multi-agency professionals. The panel will agree next steps and recommendations. This may include support from other services or Inclusion Funding to provide short-term targeted support. Other support could include:

• educational psychologists
• Inclusion and specialist intervention outreach service (Inspire)
• child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS)
• speech and language service (JCT)
• occupational therapists

How to get helpThere are three different ways Ask SAL can help.1.Website links

• can my answer be found in the H&F Ordinarily Available Provision https://www.lbhf.gov.uk/children-and-young-people/family-hub/education-and-learning/send-support-education/ordinarily-available-provision-guide?
• do you want to contact someone in the SEND team?

2.Quick questions about SEND processes, EHCP funding, or colleagues looking for the most appropriate contact. Then email: james.bateman@lbhf.gov.uk or call 020 8753 4532. 3.Concerns regarding individual pupils or whole school issues

• Complete the online form with brief details and reason for your consultation request.
• Please consider which staff member knows the detail the best and would be most suitable to have the consultation via SAL.

Please note: ASK SAL supersedes the previous Contingency Funding process. All requests for support must be submitted via ASK SAL in the first instance.