Special Educational Needs
Mrs Stephanie Clitheroe Deputy Headteacher and SENDCo
Mrs Jane Watts Co-Headteacher & SENDCo
Alconbury SEND Information for Parents
All Cambridgeshire Local Authority (LA) maintained schools have a similar approach to meeting the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and are supported by the LA to ensure that all pupils, regardless of their specific needs, make the best possible progress in school.
All schools are supported to be as inclusive as possible, with the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) being met in a mainstream setting wherever possible.
The broad areas of SEND need are:
- Communication and Interaction.·
- Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties.
- Cognition and Learning.
- Sensory and Physical
OUR POLICY FOR SEN CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE POLICIES TAB
Web Links for Parents for Further Advice and Support
For further information and advice, please contact Send, Information, Advice and Support service (SENDIASS). This is independent from the school and local authority. Please click on the link below,
PINPOINT also offer advice and support and network meetings. This is independent from the school and local authority. Please click on the link below to find out more.
Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice: Click on the link below. Section 6 relates to schools.
SEND Code of Practice 2015
SEND Support – Easy To Read Guide
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-support-easy-read-guide-for-parents
CAMBRIDGESHIRE’S LOCAL OFFER
Every local authority must identify education, health and social care services in their local area provided for children, young people and families who have SEN or disabilities and include them in an information directory called the Local Offer. The Local Offer is a ‘front door’ to information about the provision that is available for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families. If you would like to find out more about Cambridgeshire’s Local Offer for children and families with SEND please click here for further information:
SEND Information Hub (Local Offer)
Cambridgeshire SEND 0-25 Services have created a resource bank of information and ideas that can be accessed by professionals and parents. Please click here for access to this resource bank:
SEND OAP Toolkits – Learn Together
The Early Support Pathway
The Early Support pathway is for children from birth until the end of Reception year at primary school, who have a disability or significant and complex additional needs, and require ongoing specialist support from across education, health and care. Click on the link to find out more:
SEND Information Hub (Local Offer) | Early Support (cambridgeshire.gov.uk)