Welcome from the SENCo

Miss H Rose - SENCo

Definition of Special Educational Needs and Disability

At different times in their school career, a child or young person may have a special educational need. The Code of Practice September 2014 0 - 25 defines SEND as:

“A child or young person has SEN if they have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for them. A child of compulsory school age or a person has a learning difficulty or disability if they:

have a significant greater difficulty in learning than the majority of others of the same age:

or

have a disability which prevents or hinders them from making use of educational facilities of a kind generally provided for others of the same age in mainstream schools mainstream post – 16 institutions.”

If a learner is identified as having SEND, we will provide provision that is ‘additional to or different from’ the normal differentiated curriculum, intended to overcome the barrier to learning.

The Equality Act 2010 definition of disability is:

“A person has a disability for the purposes of this Act if (s) he has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long –term adverse effect on his ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.”

Identification of SEND

The progress made by all students is regularly monitored and reviewed. Initially, concerns registered by teachers, parents/carers or other agencies are addressed by appropriate differentiation within the classroom and a record is kept of strategies used. This can be then used in later discussions if concerns persist.

Pupils with SEND are identified as early as possible through a range of strategies, which include:

• New entrants to the School who are already known to have SEND;
• Concerns from parents;
• Staff identifying pupils for assessment;
• Pupils causing concern;
• Pupil Progress meetings;
• Referrals or concerns from outside agencies

Special Educational Needs Register

A register of children with SEND will be maintained by the SENCO. This will include details of individual needs and the provision provided.

SENCO Responsibilities

The Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) is responsible for ensuring that:

• The School’s SEND Policy is up-to-date;
• The School has appropriate provision to meet the needs of all pupils;
• The SEND funding is spent appropriately;
• Necessary support is available to pupils with SEND so they can achieve their full potential.