The Government introduced a change to the law from September 2014 which led to changes to our provision for children with Special Educational Needs (SEND).
The changes place more emphasis on creating a system that has greater input from parents and is a more family centred approach. Our policies and procedures have fully adopted these changes.
The SEND Information Report has been produced in consultation with parents and is there to provide an anonymous account of what has been delivered to support children with SEND and their families. This is reviewed regularly.
Our SEND policy is reviewed and updated annually to be in line with the current legislation and to reflect the excellent practice at our school. Please contact the SENDCo, Mrs Hannah Allen if you have any questions or concerns regarding SEND provision at St Nicholas C of E Primary School.
What is SEND?
SEND stands for special educational need or disability. If a child is struggling to make progress in nursery, school or college it is possible that they may have special educational need or disability. A child or young person with SEND needs provision which is different from or additional to that available to others of the same age. A child’s needs should be identified and the provision should match the identified needs.
The SEND Code of Practice identifies four broad areas of need and support:
Areas of Need
Important Documents
Topics of Interest
What is an EHCP and who is it for?
With support from DfE, Independent Support has produced two short animation films, which can be used by local authorities, front line services, professionals and parent groups in their communications with parents and young people. The purpose of the animations is to help explain the EHCP process and its important relationship with the Person Centred Connection.
This year we are taking part in the PINS Project (Partnership for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in School). The project will focus on strengthening knowledge, skills and improving environments to better meet the needs of neurodiverse children and reframe the focus to how a supportive learning environment and well-equipped school can improve the outcomes for this group of children.
Click here to visit the Information Padlet - Neurodiverse resources and signposting for families.
Parent Carer PINS Meetings
PINS Newsletter
Warwickshire Transitions Guidance:Preparing your child or young person for moving or starting school
Watch this short animation from Warwickshire County Council to find out about the support available to help prepare your child or young person for transitions at school.
Transition into Reception and Primary School
Transition to Secondary School
SEND Parent Carer Webinar - Preparing your child for changing schools (Transitions)
Find out more about the support available for parents, carers and professionals to support positive transitions for children and young people moving from early years to primary, or primary to secondary school. This is a recording of a webinar organised for parents and carers by Warwickshire County Council in partnership with Warwickshire Parent Carer Voice that took place on 27 April 2023.
Rise is Coventry and Warwickshire's CAHMS service. It is a family of NHS-led services providing emotional wellbeing and mental health services for children and young people in Coventry and Warwickshire.
Rise aims to build resilience and empower children and young people (as well as the adults in their lives) to know where to go for help and advice. It’s made up of a number of different services, each led by mental health specialists.
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| Dimensions |
The Dimensions of Health and Wellbeing is a free online tool providing self-care information to support adults, children and young people in Coventry and Warwickshire. You can rate yourself or another person against a number of dimensions related to health and wellbeing.
The Dimensions tool is available 24/7 and creates a Dimensions report which provides information about self-care, local services and support.
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| Mental Heath in Schools Team |
MHST support young people who are experiencing low mood and a range of anxiety difficulties.
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| Primary Mental Health Team |
The Primary Mental Health service gives general advice, guidance, consultation and group training for those who work with children, such as school-linked professionals or social care roles.
They help children and young people who may be displaying signs of emotional distress and emerging mental health difficulties, by working with those around the child, such as teachers, in order to put in place plans to manage issues and stop them becoming more serious.
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| Targeted Emotional and Mental Health Support |
Compass Shine is an early intervention and prevention service that provides support to children and young people experiencing mild or mild/moderate emotional health difficulties aged from 5 to 18 years, and up to 25 years, if they have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or are a care leaver.
We also support parents, carers and professionals who are worried about a child or young person’s emotional wellbeing.
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| Looked After Children (LAC) |
The service is an integrated mental health service for Looked After Children (LAC) or Children Looked After (CLA). In Coventry our service is called 'Rise CLA (MH) Team Coventry' and in Warwickshire it is called 'Warwickshire CLA Team'.
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| Eating Disorders |
The service aim is to work in collaboration with children, young people and their families or carers to offer specialist assessment and treatment provision in order to restore both physical and psychological wellbeing.
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| Neurodevelopmental Service |
The Neurodevelopmental Service within Rise was created to support neurodivergent children and young people and their families. We provide diagnostic assessment for autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
There is useful information and resources on our webpages, which may be helpful in supporting children and young people as well as signposting information to local and national support.
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| Crisis and Home Treatment Team |
The Rise Crisis & Home Treatment team (Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust) provide multi-disciplinary support to children and young people (under 18 Years Old) who present in mental health crisis.
We assess those who are:
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What is Dimensions of Health and Wellbeing?
This short animation explains who can use the Dimensions tool and how it can help you or someone you support. https://dimensions.covwarkpt.nhs.uk
Once you have completed the Dimension Tool, please share this with the school SENCo for further support.
SEND Information
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| Warwickshire SEND Local Offer | Warwickshire SENDAR | Family Information Service |
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Professional Partnerships
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| Speech and Language Therapy (SALT) | Occupational Therapy | Physiotherapy |
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IDS Integrated Disability Team |
EPS Educational Psychology Service |
STS Specialist Teaching Service |
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EMTAS Ethnic Minority and Travellers Service |
Warwickshire Child and Family Wellbeing (School Nurse Service) |
Warwickshire Parent & Carer Voice |
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| Shakespeare Hospice | Parenting Project | Zoom Education Support |
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CASS Community Autism Support Service |