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title: "What is SEND"
url: "https://ctk.lancs.sch.uk/send/what-is-send"
school: "Christ the King Catholic High School ( A member of Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi Academy Trust))"
---

# What is SEND

SEND stands for "Special Educational Needs and Disabilities" and refers to children and young people who require extra help to learn because they have a learning difficulty or disability.

This support is necessary because their needs are different from or additional to those of other learners in a mainstream setting. SEND can impact a child's ability to learn, socialize, communicate, or their physical and sensory development.

**What SEND means:**

· Learning difficulty:

A child has a learning difficulty if they find it significantly harder to learn than most children of the same age.

· Disability:

A child has a disability if it hinders their ability to use the educational facilities generally provided to other children of the same age.

· Need for special provision:

The key indicator is that the child needs special educational provision, which can be a temporary or long-term requirement.

Examples of what SEND can effect:

· Cognition and learning: Difficulty understanding information, retaining knowledge, or developing skills like reading and writing.

· Communication and interaction: Challenges with speaking, understanding others, or interacting with peers.

· Physical and sensory development: Issues with mobility, hearing, or vision.

· Social, emotional, and mental health: Problems with behaviour or making friends.

### SEND

- [Welcome to the SEND Department at Christ the King](https://ctk.lancs.sch.uk/send/welcome-to-the-send-department-at-christ-the-king)
- [What is SEND](https://ctk.lancs.sch.uk/send/what-is-send)
- [Identification of SEND](https://ctk.lancs.sch.uk/send/identification-of-send)
- [Identified SEND within School](https://ctk.lancs.sch.uk/send/identified-send-within-school)
- [Waves of Provision](https://ctk.lancs.sch.uk/send/waves-of-provisions-supporting-every-learner)
- [Personalised Learning Plans](https://ctk.lancs.sch.uk/send/personalised-learning-plans)
- [Local Offer](https://ctk.lancs.sch.uk/send/local-offer)
- [SEND Information Report 2025 - 2026](https://ctk.lancs.sch.uk/send/sen-information-report)
- [SEND Policy 2026](https://ctk.lancs.sch.uk/send/send-policy)
- [SEND Statement of Intent](https://ctk.lancs.sch.uk/send/send-statement-of-intent)

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