Professional Zone
ProZone is designed primarily for new SENCo and professionals to know Barking and Dagenham council services prior to exploring our corporate websites.
LBBD Early Years and Childcare
LBBD Early Years and Childcare
- Early Years Inclusion Team
- Family Information Service
- Find a Nursery or Childcare
- Funded Early Learning
- Early Years Deaf Service
- Speech, language and Communication Support
- Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
- Family Hubs and Early Help
- Community Hubs
- Help with living cost – help with money, energy, food, wellbeing, getting connected, getting into work
- 0-19 Children and Family Health Services Healthy Child Programme – Health Visiting (0-5)
LBBD Schools and Learning
- School Admissions
- Schools in the Borough – including information about Music Education Hub
- Education Settings– ARP and special schools
- Adult College of Barking and Dagenham
- Barking and Dagenham College
- Free School Meals (Pupil Premium)
- Funding for SEN Support in Schools
- Home Education and Elective Home Education Policy
- Education Inclusion Team
- Education Inclusion Partners (Exclusions and Suspensions) – North, East, West
- Alternative Provision(Primary and Secondary Guide)
- Inclusion and School Attendance Service
- Vulnerable Pupil Hot Clinics (VPHC)
- Education Placement Panel (EPP)
- Education Psychology Service
- Aspire Virtual School
- BDSIP – SEND & Inclusion Service
- SENARP Home Support (PHS Phoenix)
- SEND Travel Assistance
- Travel Assistance Application
- Home to School Travel Assistance Policy
- Education Health and Care (EHC) Team
- EHC Request for Assessment Form (Professionals) (DOCX, 541 KB)
- EHC Allocations – from June 2025 (XLSX, 57 KB)
LBBD Children, Young People and Families
LBBD Disability and Special Needs Services
- Report a serious concern about a child (MARF/MASH)
- Targeted Early Help and Children’s Social Care referral form
- Children with Disability Team
- Dynamic Support Register NEW
- DSR RAG screening tool(DOCX, 156.82 KB)
- DSR RAG tool guidance(DOCX, 27.96 KB)
- DSR and keyworking service consent form(DOCX, 58.41 KB)
- North East London Keyworking service for learning disabilities and autism referral form(DOCX, 129.69 KB)
- Children and Young People Disability Hub
- Short Breaks Team NEW
- LBBD Short Breaks Self-Referral Form(DOCX, 89.17 KB)
- LBBD Short Breaks Self-Referral Form Guidance(PDF, 88.81 KB)
- Portage and Inclusion Education Service
- Family Information Service
- Family Hubs and Early Help
- Community Hubs
- Inclusive Digital Zone
- Children and Young People Health and Wellbeing – including information about The Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) Programme, local sports clubs, health centres
- Youth Services
- Children in Care
- Events and Activities for Children
- Help with living cost – help with money, energy, food, wellbeing, getting connected, getting into work
- 0-19 Children and Family Health Services Healthy Child Programme – School Health (5-19)
LBBD Adult Health and Social Care
LBBD Adult Health and Social Care
- Care Needs Assessment in Adult Social Care (leaflet)
- Assessment Process
- Care technology
- Adult College of Barking and Dagenham
- Assistance with shopping and help preparing meals
- Help to live at home
- Housing with support
- Supported living and accommodation
- Residential and nursing care homes
- Daytime activities and employment support
- Blue Badge permit and Freedom Pass
- Carers
And more…
Health
- 0-19 Children and Family Health Services Healthy Child Programme – Health Visiting (0-5)
- 0-19 Children and Family Health Services Healthy Child Programme – School Health (5-19)
- Early Years 0-5 Health
- School Ages 5-16 Health
- NHS North East London Health & Care Partnership
- NHS North East London Foundation Trust (NELFT)
- Healthwatch Barking and Dagenham
- CAMHS
- Find your GP
- Find your Dentist
- North East London Outreach Dental Service
- YouTube – NHS NELFT Communication Needs strategies (from Children’s Integrated Therapies)
Preparing for Adulthood
- Transition Pathway– Moving from Children’s Social Care Service to Adult Social Service
- Adult Social Care Information
- Post 16 SEND Options Booklet
- B&D Works – including information about Supported Employment Programme