Special Educational Needs and Disability

At Blowers Green, we are dedicated to providing equal educational opportunities for all pupils, regardless of their individual needs or abilities. We believe every child is a learner and deserves equal access to every part of our school curriculum.

Our SENDCO is Mrs S Martin [email protected]

Aims of our provision for pupils with SEND

Our aim is to develop each child emotionally, physically, intellectually, spiritually and socially so that they are able to fulfil their true potential and are prepared for the next stage in their education, leading towards adulthood.

All children and young people are entitled to an appropriate education, one that is appropriate to their needs, promotes high standards and the fulfilment of potential.

This should enable them to:

• achieve their best
• become confident individuals living fulfilling lives, and
• make a successful transition into adulthood, whether into employment, further or higher education or training’

Special educational needs and disability code of practice: 0 to 25 years. DFE January 2015

In order to do this, many steps are taken to support them to achieve their best through their learning journey. Quality of teaching is vital; however, for some children there are occasions when further additional support may be needed to help them achieve their targets and reach their full potential.

Our staff are trained to support learners with a wide range of needs. This may include one-on-one sessions, working with peer mentors, or engaging in small group activities, alongside high-quality whole-class teaching. Learners who require Special Educational Needs (SEN) support will be added to the SEN register, following consultation and consent from their parents. We implement a graduated approach to SEN as outlined in the SEND Code of Practice, adhering to the Assess, Plan, Do, Review cycle. This approach starts with early monitoring and identification of SEND and continues through to children with Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans. It ensures that everyone involved in supporting children with additional needs can set individual targets, track progress, evaluate outcomes, and plan for future steps.

At Blowers Green Primary School, we use the EEF Five-A-Day during lessons to ensure that our children with SEND can access quality teaching with their class. The EEF outlines 5 principles: explicit instructions, cognitive and metacognitive strategies, scaffolding, flexible grouping and using technology. If you would like more information, please visit the EEF website.

The aims of our policy and practice in relation to special educational need and disability are:

• To make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability by taking action to increase access to the curriculum, the environment and to printed information for all.
• To ensure that children and young people with SEND engage in the activities of the school alongside pupils who do not have SEND.
• To reduce barriers to progress.
• To use our best endeavours to secure special educational provision for pupils for whom this is required, that is "additional to and different from" that provided within the differentiated curriculum, to better respond to the four broad areas of need:

 Communication and interaction.

 Cognition and learning.

 

Social, mental and emotional health.

 

 Sensory and physical.

 

 Our SEND policy and information report are available in our Policies & Documents section.

 If you have any queries, please contact the school's Special Educational Needs coordinator (SENDCO), Mrs S Martin.

Parents/carers can find the Local Authority 'Local Offer' from the Dudley Council website.https://dudleyci.co.uk/send-local-offer

Additional support for parents/carers is available from SENDIASS, which is an organisation external to the school. http://www.dudley.gov.uk/resident/learning-school/parental-support/dudleysendiass/