Welcome to the SEND area for parents

The changes imposed on us all recently around closing schools will  have an impact on most children at some point or another, causing confusion and possible tensions that will need addressing.  These effects can be seen and felt in children with SEND, particularly those with Autism or sensory needs.  We will post information here that you may find useful to help children adjust to new routines, and class teachers are available via Class Dojo, or the admin email, if you have specific questions or require additional support in helping your child. 

If the work set on the Home learning zone for your child is not appropriate for them, we suggest you look at the other class pages to see how the same topic has been approached with a different level of challenge.  There will be suitable activities for all children available, and if you need further advice please contact your class teacher.  This is the same for any extra activities posted on the class pages - feel free to access any of the material on there.  The Alternative access tab on the Pupil pages is also packed full of activities and is aimed at pupils with SEND.

If we can post anything else here that would be of use, please let us know via admin@soa.dsat.education and we will try and accommodate your requests.  There are learning links to access on class pages for the wider internet, and some on the parent update tab.

SEND Graduated Approach – May 2021

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;

The 4 bandings are built into every learner’s Educational Support Plan (ESP) so their level of need can be constantly reviewed and shared with parents and professionals.

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.

Our Vulnerable/SEND pupils’ are identified within the Early Help 4 levels of need;