Special Educational Needs and Disability
All children and young people are entitled to an education that enables them to make progress so that they 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 (6.1 final draft CoP).
A child or young person has SEN if they have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for him or her. A child of compulsory school age or a young person has a learning difficulty or disability if he or she:
In our school, we aim to offer excellence and choice to all our children, whatever their ability or needs. We have high expectations of all our children and aim to achieve this through the removal of barriers to learning and participation. We want all our children to feel that they are a valued part of our school community and ensure children and parents are at the heart of decision making.
In our Ofsted inspections across the federation provision for SEN has been identified as strong:
Pupils with special educational needs make good progress and many make rapid progress in English and Mathematics.
As a school we pride ourselves on our specialist knowledge in special needs, the range of quality first teaching strategies and our use of evidence based interventions to support children to close any gaps. Our provision is identified in our whole school provision map: Whole School Provision Maps
Please click on the links below to find out more information about SEND:
SEND Co-ordinator Katie Stringer,
can be contacted through the school office on 01653 648340
or
emailed via terrington.primary@foston.n-yorks.sch.uk marked FAO the SENCO
Our SEND link-Governor is: Mrs Helen Ashdown