Specialist units in Brighton & Hove schools
Learn about specialist units in our local schools.
About specialist units
Specialist units in our local school’s support children and young people with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan.
Depending on the local school, these units provide support for children with:
- hearing impairments
- speech, language and communication needs
- autism
- severe learning difficulties
Other names used for specialist units include:
- specialist placements
- specialist centres
- specialist facilities
You can tell us which school you want your child to go to when it's time to:
- make the draft Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan
- review the EHC plan