Admission to The Quay is by specialist panel only and the setting is a space for children with Cognition and Learning needs. If you child is about to start school, then your child’s nursery SENCO or the Educational Psychologist will be able to advise you and request the referral to the Portsmouth SEN team. If your child is already at school and needs a transfer to an Inclusion Centre then the school SENCO is who will need to make the referral to the SEN team for you, after an annual review of the EHC Plan has been completed. There is a specified timetable for this, so please ask the SENCO for details in order for the deadlines to be met.

You are welcome to visit The Quay to discuss your child’s needs prior to application, we will also be able to advise you on the process and criteria for entry. The application needs to be made to the SEN Team who will put it forward to the Specialist Placement Panel (or Inclusion Support Panel). If your child meets criteria and a place has been allocated by the SEN team, the Inclusion Centre will contact you directly to arrange a transition meeting or visit, later in the summer term.