Type of service: Nursery and pre-schools

Service URL: http://www.york.gov.uk

Portage is a home visiting educational service for pre-school children with special needs. It helps parents to support their child's learning. The service is available to families who live within the city boundary and have a pre-school child (between birth and fifth birthday) who has delays or difficulties in more than one area of development or a diagnosis which may predict such difficulties. Parents can refer themselves to the service. The Portage Coordinator, who is a Specialist Senior Educational Psychologist, will visit you to discuss the service. Professionals should contact the service for an initial consultation. Then they will need to gain the parent's agreement and send a written referral giving details of the child and family.

Aimed at: Child

Specialisms: Generic