SEND Parental Information and Support

Parent/carer voice
Developing and maintaining relationships with parents/carers is of key importance. We recognise that your involvement is essential to supporting children and that to enable us to have a better understanding of each child, we need to know how they are both at home and at school.

Parents/carers are supported should they want to raise a concern with our SEND team as well as being kept informed should a teacher or staff member express concerns about a pupil. Regular meetings and conversations with parents / carers ensure that:

• everyone develops a good understanding of the child’s areas of strengths as well as their difficulties

• everyone understands the agreed outcomes and expectations for the child 

• everyone is clear on the next steps and targets for the child  

Information from these meetings and the desired plans and targets will be added to our provision map tool, to show a complete picture of all of our children. 

At the end of the school year a SEND Parental questionnaire is sent out to help us gather feedback and inform our practice and procedures for the following school year.

To request a meeting regarding concerns please contact your child's class teacher first. If they feel support from the SEND team is required they will speak to us to ask advice/request a joint meeting.

Admissions

Our SEND team is dedicated to ensuring smooth transitions for all pupils. If you are considering applying to our mainstream provision we recommend visiting for a tour where our SEND team will be able to show you our facilities and answer any questions you may have. You will be able to request a call from the SEND team via the office either over the phone or through our website enquiry page. This will enable them to ensure that the correct provisions are in place for your child to ensure a smooth and positive start to their time with us. If your child has an EHCP their consultation will come through SENA. 

If they require any specialised equipment the SEND team will be able to liaise with the relevant professionals to ensure adaptations are made/facilities are provided. In school we currently have a lift, Evac chair and dedicated disabled toilets. When we moved from our old building to our current one, the necessary adaptations were made to ensure the building met legal accessibility requirements.

For more information on our facilities, adaptations and provisions please see our accessibility plan and other policies listed below. 

Useful contacts for parents

Leicestershire's Local Offer - The Local Offer is a website, Facebook page and Directory of support organised by the Local Authority available to children and families of children with SEND.  

Specialist Teaching Service - The Specialist Teaching Service is part of the Leicestershire Graduated Offer and offers free support and advice to schools an familiess mabout specific areas of SEND.

SENA (Special Educational Needs Assessment Team) are the team we liaise with and request funding and support from if a child's needs require above and beyond reasonable adjustments and best endeavours. 

You can contact them via a contact form linked on the website below or book a MS teams meeting also found on the link below:

https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/education-and-children/special-educational-needs-and-disability/where-to-start-with-send/get-help-with-your-childs-progress/contact-our-sena-service 

SENDIASS offers free, impartial and confidential advice and support to parents and carers of young people aged 0-25 with special education needs or disabilities as well as young people themselves.
0116 482 0870 https://www.sendiassleicestershire.org.uk/

Useful documents/policies linked to SEND:

• Accessibility Plan

• Children with Health Needs

• Equality Policy & Objectives

• Intimate care

• Medical conditions

• SEND Policy

• SEND Information Report