If your child isn’t progressing as well as they should, is having difficulty at nursery, school or college, or has a disability, they can get extra help.
Many children will have special educational needs at some time during their education. For most of them, this will be a short-term need that can be met through the expertise and resources of their nursery, school or college, or with advice and support from outside professionals.
Very few children will have needs that are long-term, or have a disability or medical condition that significantly affects their learning.