Admissions

Admission to SEMH Enhanced Provisions is agreed through a panel. The panel is made up of a selection of people from the following teams/services; SEND Inclusion Partners, Educational Psychologists, Education Access, the most local Pupil Referral Unit, local Headteachers and a representative from the SEMH Enhanced Provision. Other specialists may also be invited to attend.

The school where the child is on roll will need to complete the relevant Request for Support paperwork and submit this to the their local panel for review. Once discussed at panel, the referring school will be informed of the outcome.

The primary provisions in North East Essex share a panel which will meet on the following dates with the following submission deadlines:

• Tuesday 8 October 2024 (Submission deadline: Tuesday 24 September 2024) 
• Tuesday 3 December 2024 (Submission deadline: Tuesday 19 November 2024) 
• Tuesday 28 January 2025 (Submission deadline: Tuesday 14 January 2025) 
• Tuesday 18 March 2025 (Submission deadline: Tuesday 4 March 2025) 
• Tuesday 6 May 2025 (Submission deadline: Tuesday 22 April 2025) 
• Tuesday 1 July 2025 (Submission deadline: Tuesday 17 June 2025)

All requests for support to be sent via email to PrimarySEMHNE@essex.gov.uk by the deadline date.

The SEMH Enhanced Provisions are different to all the other Enhanced Provisions that we have in Essex for the other needs (such as HI or Autism), namely:

• a child doesn't need an EHCP to access the support at the provision

• the child does not have to be on roll at the school that hosts the SEMH enhanced provision

• the referring school must be engaged in the graduated approach to assess, plan and review the child or young person's SEMH needs regularly through One Planning