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The Early Years ALN Team support and co-ordinate services for children with additional needs, their families, Early Years settings and schools to ensure a smooth transition into nursery or reception class.
Support, information, practical help and advice to all early years settings and families of early years children who may have additional needs
Support to schools to include ALL children within Universal provision and, help with writing or reviewing Early Years Individual Development Plans, Individual Healthcare Plans or Risk Assessments
Joint working with Early Years and Childcare colleagues, Flying Start and Childcare Offer to support the transition of children who are known to the Early Years Forum into mainstream settings and schools
Provide guidance for practitioners in the early identification of children with emerging needs
Facilitate a weekly parent support group in partnership with Flying Start
Deliver and facilitate a comprehensive training programme for schools and early years settings
Early Years Team Leaflet
The Early Years Forum is a regular multi-agency meeting, consisting of professionals from Health, Education, Social Care and the Third Sector from across the Vale of Glamorgan.
We work together to plan, support and review children up to five years old, who are not yet attending school and whose developmental progress is causing concern or, who may have additional or healthcare needs so that they can access their childcare or education setting.
Find out more about the Early Years Forum
If you are the parent or carer of a child, birth to five, with an additional need, join us at Rainbow group to meet new people and have a chat whilst your little one plays.
The group provides an opportunity to meet other parents and children and get advice from Health, Education, Social Care and more. It’s fun, friendly and free. No diagnosis, commitment or referral needed! We meet every Thursday (Term time only) 10-11.30am at Ty Robin Goch, Robbins Lane, Barry.
Find out more about the Rainbow Group
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