SEND Information Report

Introduction

Welcome to our SEND Information Report, which is part of Durham County Council’s Local Offer for children and young people with Special Educational Needs.

Welcome to our SEND information page. Hopefully you will find everything that you need.

At Woodhouse Community Primary School we recognise that all pupils are entitled to a quality of provision that will enable them to achieve their potential. We believe in positive intervention, removing barriers to learning, raising expectations and levels of achievement and working in partnership with other agencies in order to provide a positive educational experience for all our pupils including those with a special educational need or disability.

Our school recognises there are particular groups of pupils whose circumstances require additional consideration by those who work with them to support their SEN. We believe these children have the right to an ambitious and inclusive education, which gives them knowledge and skills to be successful in their lives.

The SENCO and Designated Teacher for Looked after Children is Mrs Curry.

We also have two SENCO teaching assistants, Mrs Kent and Mrs Swinbank:

Mrs Kent has been at Woodhouse for over ten years. Her role as SENCO teaching assistant enables her to work closely with SEND children, within EYFS and KS1. She ensures they receive the correct support and help throughout the school day to enable them to fulfill their potential.

Mrs Swinbank has worked as a Teaching Assistant for 15years at Woodhouse Community Primary. The last few years, she has spent time working as a SENCO TA with our KS2 level SEND children. Her role involves supporting children in groups and on a one to one basis.

The SENCO works closely with staff ensure all teachers in school understand the implications for those children who are looked after and have SEN. At Woodhouse Community Primary School we ensure that all pupils, regardless of their specific needs make the best possible progress.

Please see our school SEND policy below:

SEND Policy 2021

It is the SENCO’s job to:

Oversee the day-to-day operation of the school’s SEN policy
Liaise with the relevant Designated Teacher where a looked after pupil has SEN
Advise teachers on using a graduated approach to providing SEN support
Advise on the deployment of the school’s delegated budget and other resources to meet the pupil’s needs effectively
Liaise with parents/carers of pupils with SEN Liaise with and be a key point of contact for external agencies
Ensure that the school keeps the records of all SEN pupils up to date
Work with the head teacher and school governors to ensure that the school meets its responsibilities, with regard to reasonable adjustments and access arrangements

If you would like to discuss your SEND requirements in detail please contact the school to arrange an appointment.

Our SEN Information Report – which is part of Durham County Council’s Local Offer – provides details about how we support children and young people with Special Educational Needs in our school.

Our school recognises there are particular groups of pupils whose circumstances require additional consideration by those who work with them to support their SEN.

How we support SEND

At Woodhouse Community Primary School is an inclusive school. Children who are identified as having SEND are supported by all staff in school in all aspects of school life. Every child will be placed upon the SEND register to monitor their needs and will be given an Education plan with specific and achievable targets, which are shared with parents/guardians. Children may need to work with external agencies and professionals to help support their academic learning.

We strive for all our children to follow the National Curriculum from Year 1 – Year 6 and in EYFS we use our own EYFS curriculum, supported by DM and the EYFS ELGs.

The school’s teaching and curriculum is tailored to meet individual pupils’ needs. If appropriate, modifications to the curriculum may be implemented. Children may benefit from the following to support their needs:

Quality First Teaching
A variety of teaching and learning styles
Differentiated learning materials and resources
Access to ICT
Additional in class support
Additional out of class support with specific interventions
Support through – one to one interaction, group activities or whole class work
Motor skills programme
Speech & Language Therapist
Emotional Well Being Programmes
Support by Health Visitor School Nurse
A broad range of extra-curricular activities, including a variety of after-school clubs, one to one support and booster sessions
Work with external agencies – CAMBHS, Speech & Language, Occupational Therapy, Looked After Children Team, Educational Psychologist, EAL Team
Assessment procedures to ensure children are monitored and given the appropriate support.

Every term there is a parent’s evening with the class teacher. This gives the opportunity for the teacher to inform parents how their child is doing, the progress they have made and their next steps. An interim report is sent out in February and a full report is sent out at the end of the academic year. SEN Parent’s meetings are held annually.

We track and assess individual progress and update support plans every term. Support plans will have SMART targets – Small, measurable, achievable and realistic targets. This ensures all children make progress. We review any interventions and programmes each term, to ensure children are receiving the best support. The Headteacher, SENCO and all subject co-ordinators will observe lessons and check books to ensure your child is making progress.

Parents can speak to staff at anytime and the school prides itself on excellent communication between school and home, in order that all children are well supported.

If you would like to discuss your SEND requirements in detail please contact the school to arrange an appointment.

Statement of Intent for Supporting Equality

Our school recognises there are particular groups of pupils whose circumstances require additional consideration by those who work with them to support their SEND.

At Woodhouse Community Primary School we have appointed a Designated Teacher for Looked after Children (Mrs Curry– SENCO) to ensure all teachers in school understand the implications for those children who are looked after and have SEND.

At Woodhouse Community Primary School we ensure that all pupils, regardless of their specific needs make the best possible progress.

There are now four broad areas of SEND, these are:

Communication and Interaction

This area of need includes children with Autism Spectrum Condition and those with Speech, Language and Communication Needs

Cognition and Learning

This includes children with Specific Learning Difficulties, Moderate Learning Difficulties, Severe Learning Difficulties and Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties

Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties

This includes any pupils who have an emotional, social or mental health need that is impacting on their ability to learn

Sensory and/or Physical Difficulties
This area includes children with hearing impairment, visual impairment, multi-sensory impairment and physical difficulties.

At Woodhouse Community Primary School we are committed to equality. We aim for every pupil to fulfil their potential no matter what their needs. Our School is committed to anti-discriminatory practice to promote equality of opportunity and valuing diversity for all children and families. We aim to:

Provide a secure and accessible environment in which all our children can flourish and in which all contributions are considered and valued.
Include and value the contribution of all families to our understanding of equality and diversity.
Provide positive non-stereotyping information about gender roles, diverse ethnic and cultural groups and disabled people.
Improve our knowledge and understanding of issues of anti-discriminatory practice, promoting equality and valuing diversity.
Woodhouse Community Primary School prides itself in being very inclusive and will endeavour to support every child regardless of their level of need.
All pupils follow the National Curriculum at a level and a pace that is appropriate to their abilities. At times and when it is felt appropriate, modifications to the curriculum may be implemented through high quality teaching, interventions delivered by teachers, SEND teaching assistants and classroom teaching assistants.

To successfully match pupil ability to the curriculum there are some actions we may take to achieve this:
– Ensure that all pupils have access to the school curriculum and all school activities.
– Help all pupils achieve to the best of their abilities, despite any difficulty or disability they may have.
– Ensure that teaching staff are aware of and sensitive to the needs of all pupils, teaching pupils in a way that is more appropriate to their needs. This is supported by pupils’ profiles or my stories.
– Pupils to gain in confidence and improve their self-esteem.
– To work in partnership with parents/ carers, pupils and relevant external agencies in order to provide for children’s special educational needs and disabilities.
– To identify at the earliest opportunity, all children that need special consideration to support their needs (whether these are educational, social, physical or emotional)
– To make suitable provision for children with SEND to fully develop their abilities, interests and aptitudes and gain maximum access to the curriculum.
– Ensure that all children with SEND are fully included in all activities of the school in order to promote the highest levels of achievement.
– To promote self worth and enthusiasm by encouraging independence at all age and ability levels.
– To give every child the entitlement to a sense of achievement.
– To regularly review the policy and practice in order to achieve best practice.

At Woodhouse Community Primary School we recognise that all pupils are entitled to a quality of provision that will enable them to achieve their potential. We believe that every member of the school community is valued as a child of our community. All are welcome and are encouraged to use their gifts and talents to contribute to the happy and caring environment we strive to create. We seek to develop the highest levels of academic achievement and personal well-being within a loving yet challenging context. We aim to provide a stimulating learning atmosphere in which the potential of all can be realised. We recognise and cherish our role within the wider community and seek to build strong links between home, school and local community. Our vision to nurture our children on their journey through life so they can grow into safe, caring, democratic, responsible and tolerant adults who make a positive difference to British Society and to the world.

We believe in positive intervention, removing barriers to learning, raising expectations and levels of achievement and working in partnership with other agencies in order to provide a positive educational experience for all our pupils including those with special educational needs or disability.

At Woodhouse Community Primary, we are committed to the equal inclusion of all pupils in all areas of school life. We recognise the diverse and individual needs of all of our pupils and take into account the additional support required by those children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

This SEND Information Report should be read alongside the school’s SEND Policy, the Equalities Information and Objectives and the Accessibility Plan.

Key Contacts

Rachael Smith, Headteacher
Vicky Curry, SENCO
Nigel Connoh, SEND link governor

SEND Admissions

For information on the admission of pupils with a disability, please visit the School Admissions section of our website and view the Accessibility Plan in our School Policies section.

If you would like to discuss your child’s SEN in more detail please contact the school to arrange an appointment.

The full range of local support available for children/ young people with SEND and their families within and outside of school can be found in the County Durham Local Offer