SEND & Inclusion

Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)

Aims and Objectives

At Kinderley we are committed to meeting the educational needs of all our pupils and place emphasis on raising the achievement of all children.

At the start of the academic year 2022-23, 3.9% of our children have an Education, Health & Care Plan and 18.4% of our children are on the SEND support register.

Some pupils will, permanently or from time to time, have a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of children of their age. Some may have disabilities, which prevent or hinder them from making use of the facilities provided for our pupils. We will give these pupils individual consideration and make reasonable adjustments, working in partnership with home, school or other agencies as necessary.

The governor’s intention is that the needs of all pupils, including those with SEND, are met as soon as possible after entry to the school. All pupils, whether they have SEND or not, must have an equal opportunity to participate in the broad and balanced curriculum of the school (including the National Curriculum) and all activities. Pupils with SEND will be encouraged to become independent and take responsibility within the school.

Everyone in the school community, governors, staff, pupils and parents, have a positive and active part to play in achieving this aim:-

• Governors – by fulfilling their statutory duty to pupils with special educational needs, by establishing a policy which has regard to the Code of Practice on the identification and assessment of special educational needs. There is a named Governor for Special Educational Needs within the school.

• Staff – by acting on the principle that every member of staff is directly responsible for meeting the needs of all pupils, by working in partnership with the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCo), pupils, parents and other agencies and by participating in appropriate training.

• Pupils – by having their wishes about their own needs regularly sought, carefully considered and by being involved in the planning for their education and by all pupils treating their peers with respect.

• Parents – through consultation, communication and by working in partnership with the school and external agencies to help meet their child’s needs.

Kinderley uses the Graduated Response approach to provide help for pupils with special educational needs as stated by the Code of Practice (2014).

Mrs Clare Nicholson is our school SENDCo.

For more information, please see the report below.

For more information about Cambridgeshire's local offer please visit:

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/children-and-families/local-offer/about-cambridgeshire-s-local-offer

Other useful contacts:

Parent Partnership: providing SEND Information, Advice and Support (SENDIASS)

Cambridgeshire County Council, SH1212, Shire Hall, Cambridge, CB3 0AP

Email - pps@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Confidential helpline open during term times: 01223 699 214

Outside of term time please leave a message as a small number of staff are available to answer queries but it will take time for them to respond to your enquiry.

Pinpoint - Helping Cambridgeshire parents who have children with additional needs and disabilities. Pinpoint Cambridgeshire is run for parents – by parents.

Tel: 01480 877333

Email: information@pinpoint-cambs.org.uk

Please read our SEND Policy for more information.

If you have a complaint about your child's SEN provision, please contact the headteacher in the first instance, being clear that you have a complaint regarding SEN provision.