If you are worried that your child is not making progress or is struggling to manage in school. The first step would be to talk to your child's class teacher about your concerns. In most cases, the class teacher will be able to explain what support your child is currently accessing and whether they are also worried about academic progress, social skills or your child's emotional well being. Often this discussion will be enough to reduce your concerns.
If a child is not making progress despite quality first teaching, then the class teacher should consider taking a graduated approach to meeting the presenting needs.
This forms part of the four-step cycle known as assess, plan, do, review or the graduated approach sometimes known as the graduated response. This can be an intervention or small group work - it is usually provided from school's own resources.
If your child is still not making expected progress or there is an increase in their SEND needs, then class teacher should discuss this with your school's Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (known as SENDCo). The SENDCo can advise on next steps to be taken. This could be to look at further intervention or support in class or it could be that advice and support is requested from education services such as Specialist Teaching Service, Early Years SEND Practitioners or Educational Psychology Service. The SENDCo may feel that services such as Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team (CAMHS) or Early Help Service (EH) may be appropriate. At all points, the SENDCo and/or class teacher should keep you informed of any additional services being requested. No referrals should be made without parent/carer or young person's consent other than for safeguarding reasons.
Please see a link to further support and guidance from SCOPE Choose a school for your child | Disability charity Scope UK. Here you will find guidance on speaking with School SENDCo.