SEND

Welcome to our SEND information page. We hope that you will find this information useful. We aim to describe the support available for your child in order that they are able to reach their full potential.

The Federation is committed to a policy of including all children, where the teaching and learning achievements, attitudes and well-being of all, matter.

We believe that all children, regardless of ability and behaviour are valued equally. Children with SEND are not viewed as separate, but are part of the whole school approach, where different children’s needs are recognised and met through varied and flexible provision.

Our Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENDCo) is Mrs Campbell, supported by our Executive Headteacher, Mrs Brannen.

Our Governor with responsibility for SEND is Mrs Storey. 

We actively encourage parents to support us with their child’s learning.  The effectiveness of provision made for children and young people with SEND is monitored by all of the staff named above and each year a report is compiled for the full governing body.

If you have any queries regarding SEND, please arrange an appointment to see Mrs Campbell in the first instance; you can organise this through Mrs Fox, our Office Administrator.

Supporting Pupils with Medical Needs Policy – this policy has been adopted from Northumberland County Council and will be updated with any changes as required.  

For your information: A small green slip will be sent home with any children who have minor injuries at school.

Please Note:  Only medications prescribed by your GP or clinician can be administered.

The Local Authority, Northumberland County Council, has a Local Offer** which has two key purposes:

  • To provide clear, comprehensive and accessible information about the support and opportunities that are available for young people with SEND
  • To make provision more responsive to local need and aspirations by directly involving young people with SEND, parents and carers and service providers in its development and review

**The Local Offer is essentially the provision available for young people with SEND (Special Education Needs / Disabilities). This requirement is laid out by the Children’s and Families Bill 2014 and the SEND Code of Practice January 2015.

For more information on the local authority’s local offer, click here:

http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/SEND-Local-offer.aspx


Thrive

We are using the ‘Thrive’ approach in our setting.  Below is a link to the Thrive website.

https://www.thriveapproach.com/

“Every child needs to feel valued, involved and appreciated.

We know now more than ever before about what helps to develop healthy, curious minds and happy, confident, creative children.

If children have been emotionally thrown off track, either temporarily or over longer periods, Thrive helps us understand the needs being signalled by their behaviour and gives us targeted strategies and activities to help them re-engage.”  (taken from the Thrive Approach Website)

The Thrive Approach

Privacy Policy

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We do not store personal information about individuals who visit this site except where they provide contact information via our contact us page and contact forms available on various pages throughout the website.

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Your contact details are kept securely and are only accessed by authorised members of staff as part of the provision of school services. If you do not wish us to keep this contact information please tell us.

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This policy will be reviewed and updated versions will be posted on the website.

If you have any questions about the use of your personal information, the Information Commissioner is the independent regulator for both Data Protection and Freedom of Information.