Special Educational Needs
Statement on Provision for Pupils with Special Educational Needs
Our Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator is Mrs C Holmes.
She can be contacted by phone 01244 667880 or e-mail [email protected]
Designated SEN Governor is Mrs Louise Thompson
Designated Safeguarding Governor is Mr Nathaniel Keelan
Everyone is welcome at Upton Westlea Primary and Nursery School. Our staff and our school environment provides a highly inclusive learning space for all children. We offer exceptional support for children with a range of needs with the added bonus of having a 10-place Resource Provision for children with Autism.
In accordance with the schools Equal Opportunities and Additional Needs Policies, all children are given full access to the National Curriculum/Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum. We have thought carefully about every subject and all aspects of school life to enable all children to access the whole school day. Staff endeavour to help all children to reach their full potential irrespective of race, physical ability, gender, language, age or learning ability.
A detailed report outlining provision for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) at Upton Westlea is contained within the School Local Offer document which is available on this page of the website.
Accessibility Plan
The Revised National Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice
Upton Westlea complies with government guidance and SEND Code of Practice, which sets out statutory guidance for schools. This can be downloaded via the link below
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25
The new Code of Practice covers the 0 to 25 age range. There is a greater emphasis on children and parents being part of the decision making process. Local Authorities must publish the 'Local Offer' which sets out the full range of provision for children with SEN and Disabilities.
Please click on the link below to show what support is available in our local area:-
http://livewell.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
https://www.livewell.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/Categories/3948 - CWAC Local Offer
What are Special Educational Needs?
Under the Code of Practice, a child is deemed to have Special Educational Needs or SEND if he or she has 'significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of others of the same age' or his of her disability 'prevents or hinders him or her from making use of facilities of a kind generally provided for others of the same age in a mainstream school'. Special educational provision is needed for him or her, over and above that which can be met through good quality classroom teaching and adaptation.
Broad areas of need are identified as:
- communication and interaction
- cognitiona and learning
- socail, emotional and mental health difficulties
- sensory and/or physical needs
They may be for a short period or throughout a child's educational life. They may be identified before a child has even entered school or they may come to be recognised at a specific point in their education.
Arrangements for the Admission of pupils with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities
The Local Authority has responsibility for admissions to school in Reception and is involved in the transfer of Y6 pupils to high school. The school has responsibility for in-year admissions and will work with the LA to take advice to ensure the effective inclusion on the admissions of pupils with specific needs. Parents wanting a place in our Resource Provision for Autism must go through the Local Authority who will consult with school - children must have an Education Health and Care Plan and a diagnosis of Autism.
Upton Westlea aims to cater for the full ability range and the presence or absence of a special need is not a factor in the selection of pupils from its catchment area unless it is felt by agreement with the parents and professionals involved that alternative arrangements would be more suitable.
For more information, please see CWAC Local Offer
https://www.livewell.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/
For support for parents and further information contact the Information, Advice and Support Service (IASS)
https://www.livewell.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/Services/1279