Our policy complies with the statutory requirements in the SEND Code of Practice 0-25 (Sept 2014) and has been written with reference to the following guidance and documents:
Equality Act 2010: advice for schools DfE (2013)
SEND Code of Practice 0-25 (2014)
Schools SEN Information Report Regulations (2014)
Section 69 (2) of the Children and Families Act (2014)
Special Education Needs and Disability Regulations (2014) Schedule 1 Regulation 51
Equality Act (2010) Schedule 10 paragraph 3
One vital element in supporting any child is the relationship that we have with parents and befitting from the knowledge that you have about your children. Mrs Speirs is available every Monday for you to come and have a drink with and chat to informally about any concerns you might have and offer support where required.
To provide a safe, caring environment in which every child can learn effectively
To ensure that children with special educational needs or disabilities make progress across the whole curriculum
To ensure that all children value and respect each other as individuals whatever their need or ability
To work co-operatively and share expertise with all stakeholders that support the learning of children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND)
To facilitate and encourage a successful partnership between home and school
To ensure children with SEND participate fully in the school community and take an active part in decisions about their own learning journey
To use a range of teaching and learning styles and resources to enable SEND children to have access to the whole curriculum
To ensure that staff have the skills, knowledge and support to be an effective teacher for all children including those with SEND
To identify and provide for all children who have special educational needs, additional needs or disabilities
To work with the guidance provided in the SEND Code of Practice (2014)
To provide a SENCo who will facilitate our SEN Inclusion Policy
To provide support and advice for all staff working with special educational needs children and children with disabilities
For more information, please view our local offer and SEND policy on our policy page.