Get help if you’re worried about your child’s development or learning

Find out who to contact if you think your child may need additional support.

Who to ask for help with your child's development, behaviour, or learning

If you’re worried about your child’s development, behaviour, or learning, you can talk to their:

  • childminder
  • worker at nursery, playgroup, school or college
  • teacher at school or college
  • special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO) at nursery, playgroup or school
  • Inclusion Coordinator (INCO) at a secondary school
  • student support team at college or university
  • social worker
  • health visitor
  • GP or doctor

Get support from your local Information and Advice Support Service (IASS)

Amaze Sussex is your local IASS. To find out more about the support on offer from your local IASS, watch the short YouTube video An Introduction to the Information Advice and Support Service. The Department for Education funded this video to help children and young people with SEND and their parents.