Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Information

MISSION STATEMENT

'Nurturing the individual as part of our community'

'Love the Lord God with all your heart and love your neighbour as you do yourself' Luke 10:27

We are committed to giving all of our children every opportunity to achieve their full potential. We do this by taking account of pupils' varied life experiences and needs. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum and have expectations for all children. The achievements, attitudes and wellbeing of all our children matter. 

A child has special educational needs if they have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision made for them.

A child has a learning difficulty or disability if they:

• Have significantly 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 school

Children are not considered to have a special educational need if they speak English as an additional language.

Our Aims

Our ethos is inclusive and we work hard with families and outside agencies to ensure the best possible educational outcomes for all of our children irrespective of their level of need.

Our aims are:

• To identify children with SEND as early as possible and to ensure their needs are met
• To provide an environment where barriers to learning and participation are reduced to a minimum
• To provide all children with a broad, balanced and exciting curriculum that is differentiated to the needs and abilities of the individual
• To ensure all pupils take a full and active part in school life
• To provide a strong partnership between children, parents/carers and outside agencies to ensure a child’s needs can be met

Categories of SEND

Children’s SEND are generally thought of in the following 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 with social communication
• Social, emotional and mental health - this may include children who may be withdrawn or isolated, disruptive, hyperactive or who lack concentration
• Physical or sensory issues - this includes children with impairments including hearing or visual difficulties, or other physical difficulties

Special Educational Needs are categorised in this way in order to enable school to plan provision accordingly.

For further information, please read our policies below: 

Salford Council's Local Offer for children and young people with special educational needs

https://directory.salford.gov.uk/kb5/salford/directory/localoffer.page?localofferchannel=0

The link above will take you to the website detailing Salford Council's Local Offer for support for children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities.  It covers information on things to do, information about getting around, health services, help to prepare for adult life or general support and advice.

SEND Complaints Procedure.

If you have any queries regarding the SEND provision we offer please speak to the Phase Leader and SENDCo in the first instance. If they do not resolve your complaint to an acceptable standard please make an appointment to see the Head of Inclusion - Mrs G Taylor.

Finally you may wish to speak with the Headteacher via the school office. Please also refer to the Complaints Policy.

If your child has an Education, Health and Care Plan, you can contact the SEN Local Authority, specialeducationalneeds@salford.gov.uk  

SIASS is also a parental support service accessible to all parents and carers.  SIASS staff, are able to listen to your concerns and support you at a meeting with school.

SIASS are contactable at SIASS - Salford Information, Advice and support Service [ Parent Partnership] siass@salford.gov.uk or 01617780343/0349

SALFORD PARENT CARER FORUM

Are you a parent of or do you look after a disabled child or young person?

If you are here as a parent of a child or young person with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities, you are in the right place.  We can listen to your worries or concerns, ensure you know what services are available to your family, and offer peer support when you need it.

Salford Family Forum would love to hear from you:

www.salfordfamilyforum.org

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Email - info@salfordpcf.com