A NEW hub for children and young people with special educational needs has been given the green light in a York suburb.
The SEND facility will be at Clifton Family Hub at Clifton Children’s Centre in the grounds of Clifton Green School and was given the go ahead by City of York Council’s Executive at a meeting on Thursday (September 12).
Cllr Bob Webb, the council’s Executive Member for Children, Young People and Education, said it’s hoped that by bringing together professionals from education, health and social care to work in the same place, families will be able to get the advice and support they need more quickly, reducing unnecessary assessments and waiting times.
The plans – which already have the support of York’s Parent Carer Forum – will now be developed further, working with partners and families to make sure the new hub delivers what local children and young people with SEND and their families need and want.
Cllr Webb said: “We want to put children and young people with SEND and their families at the centre of local support, making it easier for them to access the help they need and navigate an often complex system.
"These plans build on our existing Raise York Family Hubs model, to ensure that all families in York can access information, advice and services in one place, whether that’s online, or in their local community.”
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