Download Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School: SEN

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School: SEN Information Report
SENCO: Mrs Beach
Provision is made for all children with SEN
Some children have special needs all of the time - all children have special needs some of the time. Our school
aims to provide a broad and balanced curriculum for all children, which is differentiated to meet individual needs
and abilities.
Children may have SEN throughout, or at any time during their school career. This school ensures that
curriculum planning and assessment takes account of the type and extent of the difficulty experienced by the
child.
Teachers take into account in their planning a child’s special educational needs and the provision made therefore
enables them to participate effectively in all curriculum and assessment activities, in addition to broader aspects
of schools life.
Identification and assessment of SEN pupils
Information about the school’s policy for identification, assessment and review for all students with SEN
Some children may have been identified prior to entry as having special needs. This information may have come
from :
 Nursery
 Parent’s meetings before the child starts school
 Teacher observation during ‘school experience’ sessions the term before entry and time in Nursery School
 Outside agencies: Speech Therapist, School Psychological Service, Early Years.
Once a child has commenced schooling, the class teacher is generally in the best position, through observation
and experience, to identify children with SEN.
The replies to the following questions need to be taken into consideration:
1
Does the child have a sensory or physical handicap, which affects his/her ability to respond to normal
teaching methods or arrangements?
2
Is the child’s level of social maturity significantly below that of his/her group?
3
Is the child failing to make average progress in most areas despite adequate assistance within the
resources of the school?
4
Is progress being hindered by frequent absences?
5
Is there evidence of maladjustment in behaviour whether aggressive, extrovert, timid, withdrawn, or
emotionally distressed?
6
Is the child functioning at a level of development in most areas significantly below his/her age group?
7
Do the results of Early Years; SATS and school-based assessments indicate need for concern?
Children thus identified will follow SEN support: Referral or school support
The SENCo will work with all staff to ensure children who may need additional or different support, to that
normally found within the classroom, are identified as early as possible.
The progress made by all children at this school is regularly monitored and reviewed. The school does not
identify children as having special educational needs unless we are taking action that is additional or different
from that which goes on in the classroom as part of our differentiated approach. We do however recognize the
individuality of each child and that every child is unique in his/her needs.
Class teachers consult with the SENCo when the evidence gathered through the usual assessment and monitoring
arrangements gives concern about a child’s progress. Additional support is provided through SEN level 1 . This
will be monitored and reviewed regularly through whole school and class Provision Mapping. An IPP will be
issued if significant needs are identified at this point.
If further support is needed then an IPP is used to set and monitor targets
The SENCo will consult with parents, students, carers, teachers and support staffs about the IPP to ensure all
interested parties are aware of the learning targets and their contribution to its implementation.
All IPPs will be reviewed after an appropriate period of time to enable a judgment to be made about its
effectiveness, but in any case at least once in three months or when appropriate. All review outcomes will be
recorded. Parents and children, when this is agreed necessary, will be invited to take part in the review and
target-setting process.
Children on the SEN register who are in need of extra support – If we have evidence that a child is making
insufficient progress despite support at SEN level 1 , the SENCo may seek further advice from external specialists
within the Pupil and School Support services . There is an LA service, consisting of professionals, including
specialist teachers, educational psychologists, education welfare officers and educational administrators. The
SENCo will keep parents and children fully involved and informed about any proposed interventions.
After two reviewed IPP.s contact with the appropriate outside agency is made.
When the Early SEN help form has been completed the relevant agency will come into school to assess the child
and suggest targets
The range of support for children from the outside agency will be similar to that at SEN level 1 but may be
necessarily more intensive and specific. We refer to this as SEN support level 2. The eventual outcome may
provide immediate intervention through extra support or determine the need to move to an EHCP.
8 hours support is given to children from school if they are in need of an EHCP
Children with an EHCP will, in addition to the on-going review of their progress and specific support through their
IPP, be reviewed annually. A report containing recommendations will be provided for the LA which will consider
whether to maintain, amend or cease the Statement, using the procedures described in Section of the Code of
Practice for SENs.
This school will liaise with the receiving school when a child with special needs is due to transfer and will forward
to them as early as possible all relevant information to enable an effective transfer. Transition Review for
Secondary School usually takes place in Year 5.
Children with SEN are included in all areas of school life: Support is given emotionally to support all children.
Training
All staff have access to regular CPD
Our TAs have specialist areas which they access training about and provide interventions for e.g. motor skills –
BEAM intervention.
Staff have had training on being a communication friendly school
Staff have been trained in safeguarding, manual handling and first aid.
Some staff have had training on emotional attachment and autism
We have access to school health, Ed P, Early Years support, speech and language, OT, behaviour team and social
care.
Facilities
Our building is wheel chair accessible
There is a disabled toilet facilitiy
We provide extra meetings and support parents of children with EAL
We provide effective liaison with Nurseries and home visits to support transition for life in a new setting.
Parents are involved at all levels as their child moves through school
Class teachers work closely with parents throughout their child’s education. Parents should in first instance
contact the class teacher in case of any concern or difficulty.
The school provides information about the Parent Partnership service to all students with special educational
needs on request.
At all stages of the SEN process the school keeps parents fully informed and involved. We take account of the
wishes, feelings and knowledge of parents and encourage them to make an active contribution to their child’s
education.
Parents are key in EHCP’s
Young people are also involved in the process
Links with other schools
The SENCo liaises with the SENCo of St Bernard’s Catholic School and other relevant secondary schools to ensure
that effective arrangements are in place to support students at the time of transfer. This usually takes place in
the summer term for Yr6 children. EHCPs are usually reviewed the year before transfer (i.e. when the child is
Year 5). When children move to another school their records are transferred within 15 days of ceasing to be
registered with our school.
Links with other agencies
The school works closely with all of the LEAs Pupils and School Support units when identifying, assessing and
making provision for special needs students.
Complaints procedures
Complaints procedure would follow the complaints policy procedure.
See SEN code of practice for more information.
Craven House in Barrow provides support for parents: John Barrett and Gail Ellwood along with other
professionals. 01229 407400
The LA local offer is on the Cumbria County Council website and St Columba’s local offer is on our website.