Portage Home Learning is particularly useful for children who:
• Have an identified SEND needs, or
• Have a significant delay in their development.
What is Portage?
- Portage is a home-visiting service for young children who have special educational and or additional needs
- It is based on regular visits to your home by a trained Portage practitioner
- Working in partnership with you and other professionals to ensure we are all working together for improved outcomes for your child
- Focusing on what your child “can do” and empowering you to build on your child’s strengths
- Learning through play and having fun
- Celebrating success
- A referral only service (please speak to your Health Visitor or early years provider, or contact us on the number below)
Who can Portage help?
- Children who have an identified disability or diagnosis
- Children with significant developmental delay which have been referred to specialist health services
- Children who have accessed Therapy Boost
- Child is accessing Community Paediatrician
- Child in receipt of SEND Inclusion / Transition Support Funding
- Child is accessing complex needs speech and language team
How does Portage work?
- An initial home visit to meet with you and complete paperwork
- 10-12 weekly home visits
- Home Learning activities with time to play together and discuss what you want your child to achieve
- Effective communication with other professionals involved with you and your family
- Organising and / or support at Team Around the Child / Family (TAC/F) and other meetings
- Most importantly, Have fun!!
Last updated: 3 May 2025