SEND and Inclusion
At Dawley C of E Primary Academy, we have a diverse school community. We believe that strength lies in differences and that all children have a positive contribution to make to the world. We pride ourselves on our inclusive culture and ethos, and value all children as individuals. We are committed to providing children with a sense of belonging, ensuring that they receive the encouragement and support needed to achieve their full potential no matter what their individual need is.
If you have any questions, queries or concerns regarding your children and SEND needs please contact our SENDCO.
Mrs K Houlston
Tel:01952 386280
SEND Policies
Click on the policy name in order to download a pdf version. If you require a copy of another policy, please contact the Academy office.
Areas of Need
The four broad areas of need
General
The Department for Education has identified four broad areas which cover a range of needs
Communication and interaction
Where children and young people have speech, language and communication difficulties which make it difficult for them to make sense of language or to understand how to communicate effectively and appropriately with others.
Children and young people with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder, including Asperger’s Syndrome, are likely to have particular difficulties with social interaction.
Cognition and learning
Where children and young people learn at a slower pace than others their age, they may:
- Have difficulty in understanding parts of the curriculum.
- Have difficulties with organisation and memory skills.
- Have a specific difficulty affecting one particular part of their learning such as in literacy or numeracy.
The term ‘learning difficulties’ covers a wide range of needs, including moderate learning difficulties (MLD), severe learning difficulties (SLD) and profound and multiple difficulties (PMLD). Specific learning difficulties (SpLD) such as dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia come under this term.
Social, emotional and mental health difficulties
Children and young people may experience a wide range of social and emotional difficulties which present themselves in many ways. They may:
- Have difficulty in managing their relationships with other people.
- Be withdrawn.
- Behave in ways that may hinder their and other children’s learning or that have an impact on their health and wellbeing.
This broad area includes attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attachment disorder. It also includes behaviours that may reflect underlying mental health difficulties such as anxiety, depression, self-harming and eating disorders.
Sensory and/or physical needs
Where children and young people have visual and/or hearing impairments, or a physical need that means they must have additional on-going support and equipment.
Identifying SEND at Dawley Academy
All children have a right to quality first teaching which provides appropriate differentiation and support to identify their needs. The first step in identifying a child with SEND is through this quality first teaching using the approach of Assess, Plan, Do, Review (ADPR).
A special educational need can be helped by putting extra support in at school, providing appropriate interventions, additional resources and in working with partnership with parents and, where required, external agencies.
How do we support pupils with SEND
We understand that children learn and develop in different ways. Teachers and teaching assistants recognise this and use different teaching styles, resources and plan different levels of work in the classroom to cater for the various ways children learn. However, many children, at some time in their school life, need extra help.
At the Academy we have a whole school provision map which outlines what we have in place to support children with their different levels of need.
Local Offer
Signposting
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