How the school develops teaching and adapts its curriculum to meet the needs of children with SEND.

At St Nicholas’, we have high expectations for all, recognising all educational and out-of-school achievements; providing an inclusive-learning environment that meets the needs of all children, enabling them to fulfil their true potential.

Our marking policy celebrates children’s successes whilst identifying their next steps.

A child with SEND may experience one or more types of support as outlined below

Quality First Teaching

Your child will experience a range of different teaching styles and resources that allow them to be fully involved in their learning. This may involve making the learning more practical or visual. The SENDCO may advise on specific strategies.

Group Work / 1:1 support

This support is for children who may have specific gaps in their understanding of an area of their learning. This intervention may be delivered by the class teacher, teaching assistant or another member of the school team. Progress will be carefully monitored and any concerns will be discussed with the SENDCO. If a child continues to make little or no progress, despite school additional provision they may be classified as ‘School Concern’. This recognises that the support may need to remain in place but do not yet require a referral to outside agencies.

SEND Provision

If a child, over a sustained period of time, continues to work at a level substantially below children of a similar age despite well founded SEND support it may be agreed to seek outside agency advice. This might be, for example to seek the advice of an Educational Psychologist. Children who are accessing outside agency support in this way will be placed on the school SEND register.

Multi-Agency support from outside agencies

Children whose learning needs are complex, severe and lifelong and require continued additional support in school may be assessed as needing an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) which provides a statement of need.


 

Areas of SEND Providers

Communication and

Interaction

Referrals can be made to NHS Speech and Language Therapy Services

Referrals can be made to Local Authority

Speech Language and Communication Advisory Teacher

Behaviour Advisory Teacher and CLAS Team

Referrals to SHINE Speech Therapy Services SENCO

Cognition and

Learning

Referrals can be made to the Local Authority

SENCO

Educational Psychology Service

Referrals can be made to independent service

providers ( Educational Pyschology)

Social, Mental and

Emotional Health		 Family Engagement team in school SENCO School Nursing Team Lunchtime Club Provision Access to CLAS Team DEN Therapy Referrals can be made to the Children and Adolescent Mental Health service (CAMHs)

Sensory or Physical

Needs

SENCO

Referrals can be made to the Sensory Services or Physical Difficulties or CLAS teams

Advice can be given by School Nursing Team or Specialist Nursing Teams

Referrals can be made to OT team via the School Nurse/GP

SHINE Therapy Services