{"id":812,"date":"2024-11-08T21:37:53","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T21:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plol.org.uk\/site\/?page_id=812"},"modified":"2025-09-16T12:37:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T12:37:47","slug":"useful-links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/plol.org.uk\/site\/useful-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful links and information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In Swansea and its surrounding areas, several resources are available to support individuals with additional learning needs (ALN):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional Learning Needs and Inclusion Team<\/strong>: Provides contact details for further assistance and advises discussing Individual Development Plans (IDPs) with your child\u2019s educational setting initially. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swansea.gov.uk\/contactaln?utm\">Swansea Additional Learning Needs and Inclusion Team<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Swansea Bay University Health Board\u2019s ALN Services<\/strong>: Emphasizes collaboration to support children and young people with ALN, ensuring their views are central to the process. (<a href=\"https:\/\/sbuhb.nhs.wales\/children-and-young-people\/additional-learning-needs\/?utm\">Swansea Bay University Health Board Services for Additional Learning Needs<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SNAP Cymru<\/strong>: A charity offering information, advice, and support for children and young people with ALN and their families across Wales. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapcymru.org\/?utm\">Snap Cymru<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tidy Minds<\/strong>: Provides resources and support for parents and carers of children needing extra support, including connections to local services. (<a href=\"https:\/\/tidyminds.org.uk\/does-your-child-need-extra-support\/?utm\">tidyMinds<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sense<\/strong>: Offers guidance on the ALN system in Wales, detailing the transition from the Special Educational Needs (SEN) system and available support.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/information-and-advice\/life-with-complex-disabilities\/childhood-and-school\/send-education-special-education-needs-disabilities\/additional-learning-needs-in-wales\/\">SENSE- Additional learning needs in Wales<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional services in Swansea and the surrounding areas include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Neath Port Talbot Council\u2019s Additional Learning Needs Support Service (ALNSS):<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npt.gov.uk\/schools-and-learning\/pupil-inclusion\/services-and-support\/support-and-provision-for-additional-learning-needs\/additional-learning-needs-support-service-alnss\/\">Neath Port Talbot Additional Learning Needs Support Service<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Action for Children\u2019s Positive Outcome Play Services (POPS):<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionforchildren.org.uk\/how-we-can-help\/our-local-services\/find-our-services-near-you\/positive-outcome-play-services\/\">https:\/\/www.actionforchildren.org.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Swansea and its surrounding areas, several resources are available to support individuals with additional learning needs (ALN): Additional Learning Needs and Inclusion Team: Provides contact details for further assistance 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