Admissions

The Local Authority (LA) makes arrangements for the identification and assessment of children who
have Special Educational Needs. Parents have an important role in this assessment process.

Children who are to be educated at Sandgate School must be directed to the school through the Local
Authority. Pupils normally have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) which outlines their severe
or profound learning difficulties.

In some cases, the local authority may direct a child with another
category of need but this is at the discretion of the local authority. In exceptional emergency cases, the
LA may agree to an ‘assessment place’. This is time limited and requires the agreement of parents.