Sibsey Free Primary School
SEN Information Report
September 2021
Please find the SEND Information Report by clicking on the link above.
The Special educational needs and disability Code of Practice June 2014 defines Special educational needs (SEN) as ‘a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made’.
A child has a learning difficulty or disability if he or she:
Has a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of others of the same age, or
Has a disability which prevents or hinders him or her from making use of facilities of a kind generally provided for others of the same age in mainstream schools.
Under the Equality Act 2010, a disability is defined as ‘a physical or mental impairment which has along-term and substantial adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities’.
Local Offer
As part of the June 2014 regulations, Lincolnshire County Council has a duty to set out a ‘Local Offer’ detailing the services available to support children who have Special Educational Needs and/or disabilities (SEN&D) and their families. The Local Offer is available through the Family Services Directory and is available on-line via the family services directory website www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/fsd. The Local Offer enables families to find out information about who can support them and what services they can access, e.g. health services, schools, leisure services and voluntary organisations. All schools have been required to contribute to the Local Offer.
SEN Information Report
In addition, also as part of the new regulations, the Governing Body of our School is required to publish information on their website relating to our school’s policy for pupils with SEN – this is the SEN Information Report.
Sibsey Free School’s SEN Information Report details our approach to meeting the needs of pupils with SEN&D.
Sibsey Free School is committed to enabling all children to reach their full potential, having full access to a broad, balanced and relevant education, to be fully included in the school community, and as a result, make a successful transition to secondary education and so into adulthood.
All pupils will learn best in a school where they are valued for who they are and for the unique contributions they make to the school community. This is part of the whole ethos of Sibsey Free School.
We promote the inclusion of all children and recognise the particular needs of those with SEND (Special Educational Needs or Disabilities), i.e. children with Specific Learning Difficulties (e.g. dyslexia), those with sensory or physical impairments, and those with speech and language difficulties.
Staff also recognise and understand the needs of children who demonstrate characteristics within the autistic spectrum, and those with Social, Emotional or Mental Health Difficulties.
The specific needs of those children with medical difficulties will also be met so far as we are able.
We will endeavour to ensure that the needs of all children are understood and met as far as is possible, and this includes the needs of Looked After children and children for whom English is not their first language.
The School is committed to ensuring as far as possible that disabled pupils are not treated less favourably than other children, and we will take whatever steps we are able to support such pupils. The school operates a Disability and Accessibility Scheme which is available to the school’s website. We also undertake an Accessibility Audit/Plan.
A separate document (SEN Information Report) is available on the school’s website.
Roles and responsibilities
Head Teacher and SENCO (Mr. Graeme Wright) is responsible for:
The day to day management of all aspects of the school, this includes the support for children with SEN&D.
The Head Teacher will give responsibility to the class teachers but is still responsible for ensuring that your child’s needs are met.
The Head Teacher, in conjunction with the Assistant SENCO, will make sure that the Governing Body is kept up to date about any issues in school relating to SEN&D.
The SENCO (Mr. Graeme Wright and Mrs Victoria Jackson) and the Assistant SENCO (Miss. Chloe Dunnington):
Responsible for:
Coordinating all the support for children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEN&D) and developing the school’s SEN&D Policy to make sure all children get a consistent, high quality response to meeting their needs in school.
Updating the school’s Additional Needs List (a system for ensuring all the SEN&D needs of pupils in this school are known) and making sure that there are excellent records of your child’s progress and needs.
Facilitating specialist support for teachers and support staff in the school so they can help children with SEN&D in the school achieve the best progress possible.
Ensuring that you are:
Involved in supporting your child’s learning.
Kept informed about the support your child is getting.
Involved in reviewing how they are doing.
Class/subject teacher is responsible for:
Checking on the progress of your child and identifying planning and delivering any additional help your child may need (this could be things like targeted work, additional support) and letting the SENCO and Assistant SENCO know as necessary.
Setting targets and sharing and regularly reviewing these, including reviewing with parents at least three times per year and planning for the next targets.
Ensuring that all staff working with your child in school are able to deliver the planned work/programme for your child, so they can achieve the best possible progress. This may involve the use of additional adults, outside specialist help and specially planned work and resources.
Ensuring that the school’s SEN&D Policy is followed in their classroom and for all the pupils they teach with any SEN&D.
SEND Governor: Mr. Richard Atterby is responsible for:
Making sure that the necessary support is made for any child who attends the school who has SEN&D, to ensure every child can access the curriculum and participate fully in the life of the school.
Meeting the Assistant SENCO regularly, at least three times per year, to discuss any issues regarding special educational needs at Sibsey Primary School.
Undertaking observations and meeting with Teachers and Teaching Assistants involved in SEN&D provision in the school.
Asking about resource allocation including staffing in relation to SEN&D.
Acting as a link between the Governing Body and the school in relation to pupils with
SEN&D.
Ensuring that the school’s policy on SEN&D is up to date and is reviewed annually.
Overseeing provision, including tracking progress of individual children.
Reporting back to Governors.
Areas of Need
A child’s needs can be classified into four areas (although a child’s needs may cross over into more than one of the areas):
Communication and interaction
Cognition and learning
Social, emotional and mental health
Sensory and/or physical needs
Education, Health and Care Plan
This document has replaced the ‘Statement of Educational Need’. Where it is felt that a child’s needs are not being met from within the resources available in the school setting, despite the interventions that have taken place and advice of outside agencies, then it may be appropriate to apply to the local authority for an Education, Health and Care plan. If this applies to your child, more detailed information will be made available.
School Policies
The School has several policies relevant to SEN&D. These are available on the School’s website.
e.g. Accessibility Audit/Plan, Differentiation, Disability & Accessibility Scheme, Inclusion Policy, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Policy, Medical Needs Policy.
Admissions
If a child who has Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities is to be admitted to our school, preparations for this will be undertaken via meetings with other settings and/or parents, and with any external agencies involved, and we will gather all the information to ensure that the child’s entry into our school is as smooth as possible. When necessary, and in consultation with parents, external advice may be sought to aid the process.
Complaints
The School operates a Complaints Policy following the guidelines set by the Local Authority – a copy of which is available on the school’s website. If a parent has concerns about the provision being made for their child at the school, they should follow the procedure laid out in that Policy.