Our SENCO is Mrs E Lightowler and she can be contacted through the school office on telephone 01977 661247.

SEND

SEND

Welcome to our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities information page. Hopefully you will find everything that you need. Should you require any additional information or have any questions please contact Mrs Emma Lightowler (Special Educational Needs Coordinator) in the first instance.

 

What is SEND?

Children have additional educational needs if they have a learning difficulty that calls for additional educational provision to be made for them. Children have a learning difficulty if they:Have a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of children of the same age. Have a disability that prevents or hinders them from making use of educational facilities of a kind generally provided for children of the same age in schools within the area of the local authority.Are under compulsory school age and fall within the definitions above or would do so if special educational provision was not made for them.’ (Code of Practice September 2015)There are now four broad areas of SEND, these are:Communication and InteractionCognition and LearningSocial, Emotional and Mental Health DifficultiesSensory and/or Physical DifficultiesSome children may have needs in one or more of these areas.

 

Pastoral care at Whitley and Eggborough Community Primary School
At Whitley and Eggborough we believe that good pastoral care should underpin the education of all of our pupils. We aim to nurture the individual needs of all of our children so that they gain the most from their Primary school experience. Through our curriculum, we teach resilience, compassion and empathy for ourselves and others, and creativity as a key to strengthening our mental health.We know that to thrive and to learn pupils need to feel that they are valued, cared for and that they belong in our school community.All our staff strive to make the best possible relationships with our children so that they are known to everyone individually.From time to time, we all need extra support and help.For those times we have safe, quiet places within the classroom and around school - such as the Blossom room - where pupils can sit quietly with an adult to support.Please see our Provision map for a more detailed plan of support for pupils with SEMH needs.


What changes have been made in line with the new Code of Practice 2015?The Department for Education have changed the way disabled people and those with special educational needs are supported. They have introduced a number of changes to the Special Educational Needs process which became law in September 2015 through the Children and Families Act. All staff in our school have been informed of these changes through training and we have made changes to the way in which we identify, monitor and record SEND information. For example, we have moved away from IEPs and we now use 'Support Plans'. These plans contain all the information that we have within school so please ensure that the pupil data held in the office is up to date. Where pupils require significant additional support then it may be necessary to apply for an Education, Health and Care Plan.  This has to be supported by the Local Authority.

 

How do we identify, assess and monitor additional needs?At WECPS we follow a graduated support procedure. This consists of:AssessPlanDoReviewThis is a cycle of provision that we utilise at each stage of the process.

 

What happens if the school feels that my child has additional needs?First of all any concerns and/or issues that have become apparent to school staff will be discussed with the parent/guardian. Should these concerns remain then guidance will be sought from the Special Educational Needs Coordinator. Together we will formulate a plan of action, with timescales for review. These plans usually follow the following steps.

 

STEP 1Many pupils can experience delay in their learning and may not be making expected progress for a variety of reasons. We, as a staff, know our children and families well. Should a child be flagged up then we will endeavour to find out if there are any external factors that need to be considered. At this stage the child may have further scaffolded work prepared for them by their class teacher in conjunction with the support staff. It may be that all is provided at this stage.  Parents will be kept fully informed.

 

STEP 2Following a Review a decision will be made as to the next steps that need to be taken. This will be done in conjunction with the child, parents, class teacher and Special Educational Needs Coordinator. Either the child will be taken off of the register and continue with class differentiation or they will be added to the SEND Support register. Once a potential additional need is identified, action will be taken to put further targeted and effective support in place. A ‘Support Plan’ will be completed, with specific targets set and progress monitored at least three times per term. In addition, planned reviews will take place with the pupil and family member termly, with informal updates completed more frequently.

 

STEP 3Should classroom teachers and/or the Special Educational Needs Coordinator have evidence that certain children are still not making good progress then the SENCo will arrange intensive additional SEND support in any or all of the four areas. This may include directing staff towards one-to-one support for certain lessons or activities. It may also include referrals to external specialist services and teachers with additional specialist qualifications may be called upon to provide guidance, assessment, support and/or provision. Following this there may be intensive specific programmes to be followed by all adults coming into active learning situations with the child. All of the above information will continue to be recorded on the 'Support Plan'

 


What provision is available at WECPS?Our North Yorkshire Local offer provides information on the provision that we offer at our school. https://nyes.info/imt

 


SEND Graduated Approach Our school follows the SEND Graduated Approach, set out by the Local Authority, to respond to pupils’ needs across the four broad areas of need identified in the SEND Code of Practice (2015)The identified areas of need are Cognition & Learning, Communication & Interaction, Social, Emotional & Mental Health and Physical & Sensory.Our SEND pupils’ are identified within the 4 graduated approach bandings; 

 

Band 1- Universal - Learners may require very time-limited support in addition to Inclusive Quality First Teaching. 

 

Band 2- Universal Plus - Learners will require time-limited intervention programmes in addition to inclusive Quality First Teaching intervention. Impact is measured through the school’s system using the termly Assess, Plan, Do & Review process (APDR). Pupils will have an Educational Support Plan (ESP) in place at school.

 

Band 3- Support - Provision that is different from and additional to peers. Increasingly individualised intervention programmes. Termly Assess, Plan Do & review cycles are used to record and measure progress and may include professional advice to support provision and outcomes. Pupils will have an Educational Support Plan (ESP) in place at school.

 

Band 4- Specialist  Learners may be undergoing the EHCP needs assessment or may have an EHCP as they have a high level of need. Multi-agency evaluations of support plans and provision takes place through ongoing cycles of Assess, Plan Do & Review (APDR)Pupils will have a yearly annual review of their EHCP and termly Educational Support Plan reviews.

 

The continuum of need used to identify our SEND pupils is used alongside the Early Help Thresholds for help and intervention to ensure all of our pupils’ and their families are receiving the most appropriate support and provision.

North Yorkshire SEND Health and Wellbeing for children and young people There are a number of useful contacts which can be accessed by parents:
Get advice on what to do if you are worried about the health and wellbeing of a child with SEND.If you are worried about any aspect of a child or young person’s health and wellbeing you can contacthealth visitor for children under 5 years oldgeneral practitioner (doctor)local pharmacyNHS walk in centresNHS 111 for out of hours adviceNHS 999 or A&E (Accident and Emergency) for urgent assistanceFind GP’s, dentists, opticians, pharmacies and other health services in your area.Find community services, support and advice with North Yorkshire Connect.Visit the Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust Children's Services website.


What happens next?

Following an assessment of your child’s needs, referrals may be made to other services. These services will then consider if they are best placed to meet your child’s needs.

 

Health and wellbeing services in North Yorkshire

Harrogate District NHS Foundation Trust0-19 years Healthy Child Team, health visiting and school nursing services - a universal service provided for all children and young people.Specialist Children’s Services - a specialist service for children and young people with additional health needs or disabilities

 

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Children’s Services is a specialist service for children and young people with additional health needs or disabilitiesYou or your GP can also access North Yorkshire Connect to explore other community based support in your local area.If you wish to contact the Integrated Care Board (ICB) you can email hnyicb-ny.send@nhs.netFor more information on SEND for health please visit the NHS North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group website

 

Togetherness

Togetherness is an online learning environment developed by psychologists and health practitioners providing accessible learning about emotional health and wellbeing, proven to positively impact mental health, behaviour and relationships.This resource is free for parents / carers to access. Togetherness.co.uk

 

SENDIAS SENDIAS service (also known as SENDIASS) provides information, advice and support (IAS) to parents, carers, children and young people in relation to Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Disability and related health and social care issues.

Telephone: 01609 536923

Email: https://sendiassnorthyorkshire.co.uk/contact-us/

 

SEN Team North YorkshireThe Service aims to provide a range of appropriate educational opportunities and additional resources for children and young people with special educational needs to enable their needs to be met in an inclusive setting.Telephone number: 0300 131 2131Email: https://myaccount.northyorks.gov.uk/contact-us-nyc?ctoken=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