SEND Information – St Bartholomew's Primary School

“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed planted in a field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of plants; it grows into a tree, and birds come and make nests in its branches”. Matthew 13:31-31

SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT

St. Bartholomew’s C of E Primary School is a fully inclusive school and we are proud of the way that our school manages the needs of all children, including those who require Special Educational Needs support and/or have disabilities. During our last OFSTED inspection (November 2017) the effectiveness of support for pupils with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities was stated as a ‘strength of the school’.

Our Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENDCo) is: Mrs Lucy Edwards (Mrs Liz Loud Maternity Cover from June 2023

Our SEN Governor is: Mr Stephen Gray

Our SENDCo is available to meet by appointment, in advance. All day to day matters are managed through the child’s class teacher. If you have require an appointment with our SENDCo, please contact the School Office on 01460 72829.

Our SENDCo is responsible for:

Coordinating the strategic SEND work to support children Special Educational Needs (SEN) and/or Disabilities and developing the school’s SEN Policy to make sure all the children get a high quality response to meeting their needs in school.
Ensuring parents / carers are involved supporting your child’s learning, kept informed about the support your child is receiving, reviewing how they are getting on and planning ahead for your child.
Liaising with all other professionals who may be supporting your child’s learning (e.g. Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy etc.)
Updating and reviewing the schools SEND register and making sure that there are records of your child’s progress and needs.
Providing support for teachers and support staff in school so they can help all pupils achieve ‘Roots to Grow and Wings to Fly’.

Somerset Local Offer

The Pre-assessment Autism and ADHD Pathway

The Pathway Document has been developed in collaboration with education, health and care, as well as carers, children and young people (CYP). It is designed to support education settings, like ours, other professionals and parent/carers, so that everyone understands the pre-assessment, assessment and post-assessment pathways. It is important that the Autism and ADHD Pathways are standardised and easily accessible. Please click on the tab below for further information.

Somerset Autism and ADHD Pre-assessment Pathway

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Useful Services and Links for Parents/Families:

These sites are shared to signpost you to further support and information – St Bartholomew’s Primary School does not have any connection to the sites or gain financially from publishing these links on our website.