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Children, families and learning

Schools, children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), childcare, fostering, adoption, children's health, wellbeing and safeguarding.

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Schools
Applying for a primary or secondary school place, school term dates, schools in Suffolk, school attendance, meals, trip and home to school travel.
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Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and the Local Offer
Find information and support services for families with children and young people who have special educational needs and disabilities.
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Childcare and support for parents and providers
Information, support and advice about childcare and funded early education for children aged 9 months to 4 years old.
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Children's health and children's centre services
Information about our children's centres and our children's health services which includes health visiting, school nursing and other specialist services.
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Keeping children safe
How to report a child at risk of harm, abuse or neglect. Information about private foster care, Positive Choices project, permits and licences.
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Psychology and Therapeutic Services
The Psychology and Therapeutic Services (P&TS) work with children and young people from 0 – 25 years, as well as with the adults who care and work with them.
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Fostering and adoption
Find out how to foster or adopt a child with Suffolk Fostering and Adoption, who are part of Suffolk County Council.
Wellbeing in Education
A wide range of resources, workshops and training materials to support mental health and wellbeing.
Family Group Conferencing
We are committed to keeping families together through a method called Family Group Conferencing.

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Suffolk County Music Service
Music activities for children, teachers and schools and how to pay for a music activity online.
Suffolk Youth Justice Service
The Suffolk Youth Justice Service works with young people aged 10 to 18 at risk of offending or have offended.
Suffolk Family Hubs
A place for families, parents, carers and young people in Suffolk to find support and advice.
Research governance
How we maintain and evaluate our care services and protect people who help us.
Keyworker Function
Support for vulnerable children and young people with learning disabilities and autism.
Eat Well, Feel Well
Suffolk and North East Essex ICB, along with partners, eat well emotional wellbeing campaign.
Children and young people's mental health services
Early Help Assessment (EHA)
Children in care and care leavers
Children and Young People's Portal
Support for young carers
Psychology and Therapeutic Services
Youth support and advice
Improving Social Care Services in Suffolk
Ofsted Inspection of Local Authority Children’s Services (ILACS) improvement action plan

Applying for free school meals

Find out if your child is eligible for free school meals, how to apply online, what happens after you apply, as well as frequently asked questions about free school meals in Suffolk. 

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