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Need extra help at school?

'What are additional support needs?' - a guide for young people

This guide is about your rights to get extra help at school. It will give you ideas for what sorts of issues you can get help with. It also has examples of different kinds of help.

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BSL resource Link to online BSL video of Need extra help at school? (with English captions)

BSL resource Download BSL video of Need extra help at school? (mp4, 82.1 MB)
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audio resource Download the audio of Need extra help at school? (mp3, 4.9 MB)
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Large print resource  Download the text-only (18 point) version of Need extra help at school? (Word .doc, 37.5 KB)
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