Portage teaches pre-school children with special educational needs new and valuable skills in their own homes.
Parents and carers, or any agency involved with the child, such as health visitors or general practitioners, can refer children from birth.
Your portage home visitor:
- works with you at home via weekly or fortnightly visits
- plans activities for your child writing down every activity and success
- reviews your child's progress every three months
- discusses the need for ongoing portage
How to access the service
Special schools have money to help the work of the portage teams across Lincolnshire.
Your local portage service will be one of these areas:
- Bourne and District Portage Service
- Lincoln and District Portage Service
- Spalding and District Portage Service
- The Louth, Horncastle and District Portage Service (also covering Gainsborough)
- The Spilsby/Skegness & District Portage Service
A regional branch of the National Portage Association will support your portage worker.
