SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITY (SEND)

At St Edmundsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School our aim is to ensure that all children, whatever their need or disability, make good progress throughout their school life.

For all matters related to SEND, please contact our SENDCO, Ms Lara McMurray, via the school office on 01284 752967 or email lara.mcmurray@st-edmundsbury.suffolk.sch.uk in this section of the website you will find our School SEND Information. Please open the documents using the buttons below.

The Local Authority's 'Local Offer' for SEND can be accessed using this link:  http://infolink.suffolk.gov.uk/kb5/suffolk/infolink/localoffer.page

Suffolk SENDIASS provide free confidential and impartial information, advice and support about special educational needs & disabilities (SEND) for children, young people, parents and carers.

https://suffolksendiass.co.uk/

Suffolk Info Link Emotional Wellbeing Gateway can be accessed using this link: http://infolink.suffolk.gov.uk/kb5/suffolk/infolink/infolink.page?infolinkchannel=2-1-1

The Emotional Wellbeing Hub Service which provides access to mental health services for children and young people aged 0-25, in East and West Suffolk, are working with Barnardo’s to provide a new phoneline service to help guide families and young people to emotional wellbeing and mental health support.  It will see Barnardo’s working with the Emotional Wellbeing Hub to help respond to families looking for general wellbeing information, which could be on common mental health issues like stress and anxiety, help with signposting to support services and useful resources as well as supporting callers with some referrals into services, allowing the Emotional Wellbeing Hub to focus on the high-level case callers.  Parents, carers, and young people can access the new Barnardo’s phoneline service by calling the Emotional Wellbeing Hub helpline on 0345 600 2090 and pressing option 2.

You may also find Suffolk Family Hubs useful - they run a service for 0-19 (to 25 if SEND) and are

'A place for families, parents, carers and young people in Suffolk to find support and advice'

They have specific SEND events.  Information can be found on

www.suffolk.gov.uk/familyhubs

Admission Arrangements for Pupils with SEN or Disabilities

At St Edmundsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, the Governors adhere to the principles of the Equality Act 2010, as laid out and pay particular attention to the way the school operates its admissions procedures:

• in the way it provides education for pupils,
• in the way it provides pupils access to any benefit, facility or service, or
• by excluding a pupil or subjecting them to any other detriment.

This school follows the Suffolk County Council Co-ordinated Admissions Policy. Places will be offered to those children with an EHC Needs Assessment that names the school as the appropriate school for the child, even if it is not the catchment school. In making the decision to name a school, parent’s views will be considered carefully by local authority staff.
 

The best way to find out if this school will meet your child’s needs is to visit the school. Please contact us to arrange an appointment. Parents will be responsible for transporting their child to school if they do not qualify for free or discretionary transport under the Suffolk County Council Home to School Transport Policy.

Please contact SCC for further information: 0845 606 6173.

Please see below for our SEND Policy.

Department for Education Guidance for Parents

The Department for Education has released a guide for parents and carers of children and young people aged 0-25 years who have special educational needs or disabilities (SEND). To access the guide click on the link https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-guide-for-parents-and-carers

Disability Access

The main entrance has handrails to assist in the use of the steps leading to the front door. Wheelchair access is available through both entrance doors at either end of the school.  A disabled toilet is also available.

Specialist Provision In Suffolk

In April 2019 Suffolk County Council agreed to develop a continuum of provision based on pathways which would provide additional specialist education places across Suffolk to meet growing demand. This is through the establishment of new special schools or through specialist units in mainstream schools.

Please find an update on the Programme here

https://infolink.suffolk.gov.uk/kb5/suffolk/infolink/advice.page?id=VPzLW7u7nWk

And a guide to the specialist provision that is currently available

https://infolink.suffolk.gov.uk/kb5/suffolk/infolink/advice.page?id=5XcR7C-LNUs

SEND EVENTS AND SUPPORT

Workshops for children with diagnosed or undiagnosed neurodivergence

Family Action are one of the charities supporting families who have a child on the NDD pathway.  However their services are open to all.  These upcoming workshops are all on-line, please register with them directly.

Transition in schools- 28^th May 11am-12.15pm.

This is the link to Activities Unlimited, the Local Authority offer for leisure activities aimed at young people with SEND.

https://infolink.suffolk.gov.uk/kb5/suffolk/infolink/localoffer.page?localofferchannel=7

Here are some resources to help with children's emotional and mental well-being from Suffolk's Psychological and Therapeutic Services.