SEND
All Devon Local Authority (LA) maintained schools have a similar approach to meeting the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and are supported by the LA to ensure that all pupils, regardless of their specific needs, make the best possible progress in school. All schools are supported to be as inclusive as possible, with the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities being met in a mainstream setting wherever possible.The four broad ‘areas of need’ are Communication and Interaction, Cognition and Learning, Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties, and Sensory and Physical Needs.
What is the Local Offer?
The Children and Families Bill will become enacted in 2014. From this date, Local Authorities and schools are required to publish and keep under review information about services they expect to be available for the children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN) aged 0-25. The DCC Local Offer can be found at https://new.devon.gov.uk/send/
The intention of the Local Offer is to improve choice and transparency for families. It will also be an important resource for parents in understanding the range of services and provision in the local area.
The school SEN information report utilises the LA Local Offer to meet the needs of SEN pupils as determined by school policy, and the provision that the school is able to meet.
What can we at school offer you?
All Devon Local Authority (LA) maintained schools have a similar approach to meeting the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and are supported by the LA to ensure that all pupils, regardless of their specific needs, make the best possible progress in school. All schools are supported to be as inclusive as possible, with the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities being met in a mainstream setting wherever possible. Please be aware that our SENco is available to meet with parents on, so just ring or email the school for an appointment.
Below is a list of frequently asked questions. Please click on any of these questions and then scroll down the document to find the question to find out more.
- Who are the best people to talk to in this school about my child’s difficulties with learning/Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND)?
- What are the different types of support available for children with SEND in our school?
- How can I let the school know that I am concerned about my child’s progress in school?
- How will the school let me know if they have any concerns about my child’s learning in school?
- How is extra support allocated to children and how do they progress in their learning?
- Who are the people providing services to children with SEND in this school?
- How are the teachers in school helped to work with children with SEND and what training do teachers have?
- How will the teaching be adapted for my child with SEND?
- How will we measure the progress of your child in school?
- What support do we have for you as a parent of a child with SEND?
- How is Appledore School accessible to children with SEND?
- How will we support your child when they are joining this school? Leaving this school? Or moving on to another class?
- How will we support your child’s emotional and social development?
For the Appledore School SEND information report please click here and for policies relating to SEND please click here. Our special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO) is Mrs Kathryn Mitchell and she can be contacted on 01237 474365 and admin@appledoreprimary.co.uk
Useful links:
Devon Information Advice and Support for SEND www.devonias.org.uk
Devon Parent Partnership Service (Support with Parenting) www.parentpartnershipdevon.org.uk
Family Information service in Devon www.devon.gov.uk/disc
Devon Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (parent fact sheet) www.devon.gov.uk/mash-parentsfactsheet.pdf
