Many neurodivergent children and young people attend their local mainstream school. A small number may require specialist provision and will attend a special school or, where appropriate, an autism resource base. Worcestershire has a number of specialist education establishments with specific entry criteria for children and young people with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

Find a school or specialist educational provision or find out more about applying for an EHCP for your child:

All schools in Worcestershire should follow a graduated response to supporting all pupils with SEND including neurodivergent children and young people.

Schools are also required to make reasonable adjustments under the Disability Discrimination Act. You can read more about this on the DfE website.

Transitions to primary school, secondary school and further or higher education

Moving from one educational setting to another can be a worrying time for children and young people and their parent carers. It is important that you talk to the staff at your child or young person’s current setting to make sure that transition to the next phase of education is a positive experience for everyone. The Local Offer has supporting information on preparing for transitions.

For learners with complex communication needs, the Autism and Complex Communication Team have developed a range of downloadable (and editable) resources to support transition between settings (Early Years to Primary, Primary to High etc.) and within settings.

These resources, though designed to help the settings, can be used at home to help support your children during transition and they can be adapted to suit and help to make transition more planned and successful.

The resources include pupil passports, sensory profiles, school information booklets, calming strategies etc.

You can find them halfway down the Communication and interaction webpage, under the Resource: School Transition section.

You can find information about applying for a school place in Worcestershire, including if your child has an EHCP, here: Applying for and choosing a school.