SEND Key Information

Welcome to our SEND Information Report which is part of Durham County Council’s Local Offer for children and young people with Special Educational Needs.

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At Woodham Burn Community Primary we recognise that all pupils are entitled to a quality of provision that will enable them to achieve their potential. We believe in positive intervention, removing barriers to learning, raising expectations and levels of achievement and working in partnership with other agencies in order to provide a positive educational experience for all our pupils including those with a special educational need or disability.

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Our school recognises there are particular groups of pupils whose circumstances require additional consideration by those who work with them to support their SEN.

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At Woodham Burn Community Primary we have appointed a Designated Teacher for Looked after Children who works closely with the SENCO to ensure all teachers in school understand the implications for those children who are looked after and have SEN.

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At Woodham Burn Community Primary we ensure that all pupils, regardless of their specific needs make the best possible progress.

There are now four broad areas of SEND, these are:

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• COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION

  This area of need includes children with Autism Spectrum Condition and those with Speech, Language and Communication Needs

• COGNITION AND LEARNING

  This includes children with Specific Learning Difficulties, Moderate Learning Difficulties, Severe Learning Difficulties and Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties

• SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH DIFFICULTIES

  This includes any pupils who have an emotional, social or mental health need that is impacting on their ability to learn

• SENSORY AND/OR PHYSICAL DIFFICULTIES

  This area includes children with hearing impairment, visual impairment, multi-sensory impairment and physical difficulties.

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The information that must be included in our SEND Information Report can be found in our policies section

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Accessibility Plan

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Schools have a legal duty to carry out accessibility planning for disabled pupils. We are fortunate to be located in an attractive new building, which is fully compliant with Disability Discrimination Act 2015 regulations - but accessibility goes beyond the physical space of a school. Our school’s accessibility plans are aimed at:Increasing the extent to which disabled pupils can participate in the curriculum.Improving the physical environment of schools to enable disabled pupils to take better advantage of education, benefits, facilities and services provided. Improving the availability of accessible information to disabled pupils.

 

The Purpose and Direction of the Accessibility Plan

At Woodham Burn Primaryl we are committed to giving all of our children every opportunity to achieve the highest of standards.We do this by taking account of pupils’ varied life experiences and needs.We offer a broad and balanced curriculum and have high expectations for all children. The achievements, attitudes and well-being of all our children matter. Woodham Burn Community Primary School promotes the individuality of all our children, irrespective of ethnicity, attainment, age, disability, gender or background. Our school aims to be an inclusive and kind school.We actively seek to remove the barriers to learning and participation that can hinder or exclude individual pupils, or groups of pupils.Pupils with disabilities are fully included in the life of the school. They participate fully in the curriculum, and are fully involved in school visits.

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Full Accessibility Plan can be found in the policies section of our website.

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Equality

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We welcome our duties under the Equality Act 2010. Under the general duty of public sector equality duty, in the exercise of our functions, have due regard to the need to:

• Eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other conduct that is prohibited under the Act.

• Advance equality of opportunity between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and persons who do not share it;ï‚·

• Foster good relations between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and persons who do not share it

We are committed to anti-discriminatory practice to promote equality of opportunity and valuing diversity for all children and families.

 

At Woodham Burn Primary School we recognise that all pupils are entitled to a quality of provision that will enable them to achieve their potential. We believe in positive intervention, removing barriers to learning, raising expectations and levels of achievement and working in partnership with other agencies in order to provide the best educational experience for all our pupils including those with a special educational need or disability.

 

At Woodham Burn Primary School we work hard as a team to ensure that all pupils, regardless of their specific needs make the best possible progress.

 

At Woodham Burn Primary School we are committed to equality. We aim for every pupil to fulfil their potential no matter what their needs. Our School is committed to anti-discriminatory practice to promote equality of opportunity and valuing diversity for all children and families.  We aim to:

• Provide a secure and accessible environment in which all our children can flourish and in which all contributions are considered and valued.

• Include and value the contribution of all families to our understanding of equality and diversity.

• Provide positive non-stereotyping information about gender roles, diverse ethnic and cultural groups and disabled people.

• Improve our knowledge and understanding of issues of anti-discriminatory practice, promoting equality and valuing diversity.

• Make inclusion a thread that runs through all of the activities of the school

Woodham Burn Primary School prides itself in being very inclusive and will endeavour to support every child regardless of their level of need.  All pupils follow the National Curriculum at a level and a pace that is appropriate to their abilities. At times and when it is felt appropriate, modifications to the curriculum may be implemented.

To successfully match pupil ability to the curriculum there are some actions we may take to achieve this:

• Ensure that all pupils have access to the school curriculum and all school activities.

• Help all pupils achieve to the best of their abilities, despite any difficulty or disability they may have.

• Ensure that teaching staff are aware of and sensitive to the needs of all pupils, teaching pupils in a way that is more appropriate to their needs.

• Pupils to gain in confidence and improve their self-esteem.

• To work in partnership with parents/ carers, pupils and relevant external agencies in order to provide for children’s special educational needs and disabilities.

• To identify at the earliest opportunity, all children that need special consideration to support their needs (whether these are educational, social, physical or emotional)

• To make suitable provision for children with SEND to fully develop their abilities, interests and aptitudes and gain maximum access to the curriculum.

• Ensure that all children with SEND are fully included in all activities of the school in order to promote the highest levels of achievement.

• To promote self worth and enthusiasm by encouraging independence at all age and ability levels.

• To give every child the entitlement to a sense of achievement.

• To regularly review the policy and practice in order to achieve best practice.

The equality plan can be found in the policies section of our website.