ALN - Professionals who can help

All mainstream maintained schools in Wales must designate a person who will have responsibility for co-ordinating support for children / young people with additional learning needs. That person is known as the Additional Learning Needs Coordinator or ALNCo.

Supports children under 5.

The Behaviour Support Team offers advice to schools / colleges across Swansea working with children / young people with behavioural, emotional or social difficulties.

The Physical and Complex Needs Team provides support for children / young people and their families, schools / colleges.

The Sensory Needs Team is there to support children / young people who have an additional need.

The Complex Learning Difficulties Team offers advice and guidance to primary and secondary schools across Swansea for children / young people aged 3-19 years with complex learning needs.

The Speech, Language and Communication Team (SLCT) provide support to children and young people and offer advice and guidance to primary and secondary schools across Swansea.

When making a decision whether a child or young person has ALN, the DESCo is the name person in the council who is responsible for co-ordinating what happens when the local authority are responsible for the IDP.

The ALN Caseworker team provides advice to help parents and children / young people on their journey. They can offer advice and support about education matters for ALN children / young people.

Educational Psychologists support children / young people in a number of ways, they can offer advice and support, carry out observations and assessments.

The SCNC is a member of school staff who has had specialist training to offer advice and support to staff who support children / young people in their schools.

The DECLO has responsibility for co-ordinating the health board's functions in relation to children and young people who have additional learning needs.