SEND
SEND
At Leadenham Primary Academy, we aim to support and encourage all of our pupils to achieve to the best of their abilities through quality first teaching in a supportive and caring manner demonstrated through the school’s core values. We are committed to ensure that the needs of all our pupils are met though exploring every possible avenue and putting extra support and resources in place, ensuring that our children flourish regardless of their need.
On occasions, alongside quality first teaching some pupils require additional support from the school and or outside agencies.
Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator is: Miss Deane
Our Objectives at Leadenham Primary Academy:
Our ethos is inclusive and we work hard with families and with outside agencies to ensure the best possible educational outcome for all of our children, irrespective of their level of need. Our objectives are:
To identify pupils with SEND as early as possible and to ensure that their needs are met;
To provide an environment where barriers to learning and participation are reduced to a minimum, therefore encouraging children to feel respected, confident and able to succeed;
To provide all of our children with a broad, balanced and stimulating curriculum that is differentiated to the needs and ability of the individual;
To be sympathetic to each child’s needs by providing a strong partnership between children, parents, school and outside agencies;
To ensure all pupils make effective progress and realise their full potential; and
To ensure all pupils take a full and active part in school life.
Categories of SEND
Children’s SEND are generally thought of in the following four main areas:
Cognition and Learning – this includes children who have moderate or specific learning difficulties, such as dyslexia and dyspraxia.
Communication and Interaction – this includes children with speech and language delay and those with difficulties in social communication.
Social, Emotional and Mental Health – this includes children who may be withdrawn or isolated, disruptive, hyperactive or who lack concentration.
Physical and Sensory Issues – this includes children with impairments including hearing or visual difficulties, or other physical difficulties.
Special educational needs and disabilities are categorised in this way in order to allow our school to plan for provision accordingly.
Inclusion
How do we cater for children with SEND?
In keeping with our inclusive ethos, we aim to ensure that children receive support and intervention within class wherever possible. This support may take the form of teacher or teaching assistant support on a 1:1 or small group basis. It may also take the form of differentiated or hands-on tasks.
Some interventions do have to be undertaken out of the classroom and these will be integrated into the school day in order to minimise disruption to children’s learning. Interventions that are undertaken out of the classroom are speech and language plans, rehabilitation work and also booster sessions.
SEND Journey
This diagram explains the SEND journey when an area of need has been observed in a child.
Please note: This flowchart can also be found on our Leadenham Primary Academy padlet below.
Leadenham Primary Academy SEND Padlet- Support at home
Contact Details
If you have any queries or would like any further information, either general or specific, please do not hesitate to contact our School SENDCo, Miss Deane.
All policies are written in accordance with the Keeping Children Safe in Education Safeguarding document and the Working Together to Safeguard Children document.
All policies are amended in light of any new safeguarding updates, for details of these policies please visit our Policy Page
SEND Information Report
Provision Map Offer 24-25
Further support:
For further information about services and provision available for families, children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, please click below.
Local Offer
The Local Offer is part of the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) reforms from the Children and Families Act 2014.
There are two main purposes for the Local Offer:
- to improve information about services and provision available for families, children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, and to make it easier for all families to find this information by making it available in one place.
- that by working directly with families, children and young people on developing the Local Offer, Local Authorities and Health partners can improve provision.
Lincolnshire’s Local Offer includes leisure and activity providers, health and care services, education providers and support groups.
The Local Offer, as with the rest of the Family Services Directory, is provided to help you find services more easily. You should always check services and activities are suitable for your needs and those of your family.
Who is it for?
The Local Offer is for children and young people aged 0-25 with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and their families.
It will also help professionals working with families to find the right information.
SEN Websites and resources
www.autism.org.uk – The National Autistic Society website; the main UK charity for supporting people with ASD and their families (contains lots of useful advice and resources)
www.attentionautism.com – For more information on Attention Autism and how you can support your child to develop attention and turn-taking skills
www.widgit.com/resources - Resources with symbols covering different topics and areas of life, including resources for fire safety and about visiting the doctor/dentist
www.special-needs-kids.co.uk – An information directory for parents and carers
www.iassnetwork.co.uk – Advice and support for parents of children with SEN
www.autismuk.com – Lots of information on ASD
www.downs-syndrome.org.uk – Advice and support, including booklets, to help with independent toileting, sleeping and managing behaviour
www.autismspeaks.org – A comprehensive site, with a useful resource library
www.oneplaceforspecialneeds.com/main/library_social_stories.html - A really useful set of social stories to share with children, covering topics ranging from coping with a new baby in the family to getting a haircut and making friends. The National Autistic Society website also provides guidance on writing your own personalised social stories.
Useful, fun, websites with highly visual games for using with your children to consolidate early skills: