SEND
SEND and Inclusion
Marsh Lane Primary School is committed to ensuring all pupils have access to a broad and balanced curriculum whatever their gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, needs or abilities. We take a truly holistic approach to supporting all pupils whilst actively promoting a fully inclusive curriculum. We believe that pupils with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) have the right to a broad and balanced curriculum and be fully included in all aspects of school life (DfE Special Educational Needs Code of Practice, 2015). We believe all pupils should be encouraged and supported to achieve their full potential within a safe, nurturing and enriching learning environment. We actively encourage parents to be involved in the education of their child and see effective home school partnerships as key to pupil’s success.
Our SEND Co-ordinator is: Mr Sean D'Souza Walsh
Please click here to view our SEND Policy
Definition of SEND
A pupil has SEND if they have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for them. They have a learning difficulty or disability if they have:
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A significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of the others of the same age
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A disability which prevents or hinders them from making use of facilities of a kind generally provided for others of the same age in mainstream schools
Special educational provision is educational or training provision that is additional to, or different from, that made generally for other children or young people of the same age by mainstream schools.
The 4 Areas of SEND
Please click here to view our School Offer for SEND in a new window. This includes comprehensive information about:
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How we identify pupils that may need extra help
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What to do if you think your child may have SEN
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Our SEN Coordinator (SENCO)
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How we support children with SEND
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The accessibility of our school environment
Our 3-year accessibility plan sets out our aims in ensuring that the school is fully accessible in terms of access to the curriculum, to the physical environment and to information for members of our school community.
OFSTED SAYS:
"Disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs achieve as well as their classmates. They receive good support from skilled teaching assistants who work very closely with teachers to make sure that pupils’ individual needs are met."
Mr D'Souza Walsh ensures that as a school we:
Work in partnership with parents and external agencies (where necessary) to support early identification of special educational needs.
Deliver excellent teaching to all of our pupils but particularly to those that have SEND so that their progress is strong from their individual starting points.
Deliver targeted interventions and one-to-one support as necessary so that children are able to keep up with their peers.
Signpost families to the support on offer through the Local Authority and other networks.
Liaise effectively and efficiently with a range of external professionals
