Cardiff - Education

General arrangements

Most children with Special Educational Needs will not require a Statutory Assessment or a
statement in order to receive the support they need in school. All schools in Cardiff receive
funding from the local authority for Special Educational Needs and they can also ask for
advice and support from a range of specialist services.

Cardiff Achievement Service:
Support for children with Special Educational Needs

The Local Authority has a range of specialist services to support pupils, schools and parents.

Most children with Special Educational Needs will not require a Statutory Assessment or
a statement in order to receive the support they need in school. All schools in Cardiff
receive funding from the Local Authority for Special Educational Needs and they can also
ask for advice and support from a range of specialist services. This includes the Educational Psychology Service, Behaviour Support Team, Learning Intervention Team, Sensory and Communication Team and the Autism Support Team.

Parents who are concerned about their child’s progress at school should initially discuss their worries with the Headteacher and the Special Needs Co-ordinator of the school.

Some pupils with very significant and complex needs may need a Statement of Special
Educational Needs, especially if they may need to attend a Special School or Specialist
Resource Base. A referral to the Casework Team will be made to consider whether a Statutory Assessment is needed.

The Casework Team can be contacted:

Casework Manager: Lesley Cheshire
Senior Casework Officer:
Claire Bridges
The Mynachdy Centre
Cefn Road
Mynachdy
Cardiff CF14 3HS
Tel: 029 2233 0711

Listed below are the Special Schools, Specialist Centres and Specialist Resource Bases
maintained by Cardiff Council. Headteachers can be contacted direct for further information about the schools and their curricula. Admissions are arranged through the Cardiff Achievement Centre.