SEND
At Meole Brace CE Primary we strongly believe in the importance of inclusion and equality for all children. We strive to ensure that these values are at the heart of our SEND practices alongside our school values, community, respect and perseverance.
Involving parents and children is crucial when making key decisions, as well as using parent knowledge of their own child to plan effectively to give each child the best start and reach their full potential.
Early identification of SEND at Meole Brace CE Primary is a strength of the school. This enables support to be quickly and effectively provided to ensure barriers are overcome as soon as possible. Following identification, expert support and resources are provided for children with SEND to ensure they meet their individual goals.
We are committed to ensuring all staff have the knowledge and skills to support children, including those with SEND, throughout our school. A key priority is to strive to develop children’s independence and to adopt an attitude of perseverance to their learning.
At Meole Brace CE Primary we help prepare children for Secondary school and lifelong learning by encouraging the development of characteristics for life such as a love of learning, perseverance, resilience, integrity, team work and good communication.
SENCo
Tel: 01743 351027
E-mail: bowdler.s@meolebrace-pri.shropshire.sch.uk
Our school's full SEND Information Report and SEND Policy can be found at the bottom of this page.
The Local Authority support all Shropshire maintained schools to meet the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and/or disability (SEND). Meole Brace CE Primary School works closely with the local authority to ensure the best possible progress for all pupils in our school. Shropshire’s SEND Local Offer has lots of information, support and resources for parents/carers of children with SEND including education, EHCPs, health and wellbeing, early help, family support, financial support, transport, things to do and lots more.
More information regarding available services for pupils with SEND and their families across the whole of Shropshire can be found by clicking on the website links below:
Information and Advice Support Service (IASS)
What does it mean for a child to have Special Educational Needs (SEND)?
A child or young person has SEND if they have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for him or her.
There are four areas of SEND, stated from The SEND Code of Practice:0-25 Years - January 2015:
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Communication and Interaction |
Cognition and Learning |
Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties |
Sensory and/or Physical Needs |
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‘Children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) have difficulty in communicating with others. This may be because they have difficulty saying what they want to, understanding what is being said to them, or they do not understand or use social rules of communication. The profile for every child with SLCN is different and their needs may change over time. They may have difficulty with one, some or all of the different aspects of speech, language or social communication at different times of their lives.’ |
Support for learning difficulties may be required when children and young people learn at a slower pace than their peers, even with appropriate differentiation. Learning difficulties cover a wide range of needs, including moderate learning difficulties (MLD), severe learning difficulties (SLD), where children are likely to need support in all areas of the curriculum and associated difficulties with mobility and communication, through to profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), where children are likely to have severe and complex learning difficulties as well as a physical disability or sensory impairment. Specific learning difficulties (SpLD), affect one or more specific aspects of learning. This encompasses a range of conditions such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia. |
Children and young people may experience a wide range of social and emotional difficulties which manifest themselves in many ways. These may include becoming withdrawn or isolated, as well as displaying challenging, disruptive or disturbing behaviour. These behaviours may reflect underlying mental health difficulties such as anxiety or depression, self-harming, substance misuse, eating disorders or physical symptoms that are medically unexplained. Other children and young people may have disorders such as attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactive disorder or attachment disorder. |
This includes:
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Specialist Help * Speech and Language Therapy Service (SALT) |
Specialist Help
* Woodlands Outreach - Learning Support https://www.woodlands.school/page/?title=Outreach&pid=21 https://www.shropshire.gov.uk/the-send-local-offer/education/education-services/woodlands-outreach/ |
Specialist Help * Shropshire Public Health Nursing Service * Eclipse Bereavement Counselling * Childline - 1:1 Counselling Chat
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Specialist Help Some children and young people with a physical disability (PD) require additional on-going support and equipment to access all the opportunities available to their peers. Children with visual and/or hearing impairments may receive support from the Children’s Sensory Team (CST). Those with a physical disability may require support from an occupational therapist and/or physiotherapist.
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Resources Talking Tables Intervention and Talk Boost - Speaking and listening Interventions for KS1 + KS2 NELI - Speaking and listening Intervention for Reception https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/project/nuffield-early-language-intervention |
Resources
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Resources Lego Therapy |
Resources https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/childrens-occupational-therapy |
