Accessing a diagnosis
If you decide that you'd like an assessment, you need to discuss this with the SENCO at your child’s school. They'll decide with you if a request for an assessment is appropriate.
If a referral for assessment is agreed, the SENCO will need to provide evidence of what has been put in place to support your child so far, and how successful this has been. They'll also need lots of supporting information from home.
Home schooled children
If your child is home schooled, you should talk to their GP who can refer them for an assessment. Your GP will need as much supporting evidence as possible from home, and from any other agencies that have been involved with your child.
The referral process
The referral will be sent to the Multi-Agency Safeguarding and Support Hub (MASSH). There it'll be screened by our Referral and Information Officers to make sure the referral information is appropriate to proceed.
If it's appropriate to proceed, it'll then screened by a mental health practitioner for any risk or safeguarding concerns.
Once the initial checks are complete in the MASSH, the referral will be transferred to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) to begin the assessment pathway.
Get more advice
If you have any questions or need advice, you can contact the Multi-Agency Safeguarding and Support Hub (MASSH).