Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information

At Broadbent Fold, our aim is for every pupil to fulfil their potential in all areas of development. We achieve this via early needs identification and providing support as necessary in response to these needs. We believe that all teachers are teachers’ of SEND.

Our key principles are:

·        To identify, at the earliest opportunity, barriers to learning and participation.

·        To enable all children, whatever their special educational need or disability, to receive appropriate educational provision through a broad, balanced curriculum.

·        To involve parents/carers in planning and supporting at all stages of their child’s development.

·        To ensure that pupils with SEND have a voice and are given opportunities to express an opinion and that this opinion will be taken into account in matters affecting them.

To work closely with external support agencies, where appropriate, to support the needs of individual pupils.

Our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities 'SEND' offer outlines the educational support we provide. This provision is alongside the Tameside Local Offer.

• Mrs Kleban is our Special Educational Needs Leader  (SENCO) and is responsible for the operation of the Special Educational Needs (SEND) policy and coordination of specific provision made to support

• Mrs Williamson is the governor in charge of SEND.
• Accessibility – we have limited wheelchair access and three disabled toilets.

Code of Practice:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/398815/SEND_Code_of_Practice_January_2015.pdf

Parental Support:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-support-easy-read-guide-for-parents

What kind of things does Tameside SENDIASS provide?

SENDIASS aims to encourage and develop partnership between children, young people, parents/carers, schools, the local authority and all other partners who are involved in working to identify, assess and meet the special educational needs of children and young people.

• Confidential and impartial information, advice and support to children, young people and their parents/carers on Education matters and Health and Social Care matters in relation to education.
• Information, advice and support on subjects including local policy and practice, personalisation, personal budgets, preparation for adulthood, the law on SEN and Disability, Health and Social Care.
• Information, advice and support throughout the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) assessment process and review process.
• Information, advice and support about SEN Support in settings, schools and further education.
• Individual casework.
• Support in preparing for and attending meetings.
• Help in filling in forms and writing letters/reports.
• Support in resolving disagreements, including Disagreement Resolution, Mediation and Tribunals.
• Signposting to other local or national sources of advice, information and support.
• Links to local parent support groups and forums.