S.E.N.D.

At St Ann’s Well Academy, we welcome children with special educational needs and disabilities and will make sure that children with individual needs have the same high expectations of social and academic achievement as all children.

We aim to provide an environment in the school where all children can access a broad and balanced education and achieve their full potential. We ensure that pupils are given the appropriate learning opportunities and that a range of provisions are put in place to engage pupils in a full range of activities and to overcome barriers to their learning.

We ensure that all pupils are fully integrated in the school community and engage in school activities and that reasonable adjustments are made so that children with SEND are not at a disadvantage compared to other pupils.

The teaching and learning requirements of all children with SEND is primarily the responsibility of the class teacher. This reflects the principle that SEND (provision for children with special needs and disabilities) is a whole school issue and a recognised aspect of all curriculum planning.

We aim for early identification of any special educational needs and disabilities, and this process starts from the first day children enter our school. If a child is attaining lower than age related expectations or progress is slower than expected/usual for the child, but it is felt that the child doesn’t have any specific needs, then appropriate intervention is planned for within the classroom and are recorded in our intervention records.

If we suspect a child might have SEND, then we talk to the people who know the child best- the parents/carers. In that initial assessment meeting, the child, their parents and their class teacher are invited to share their opinions and discuss the child’s strengths, areas of difficult and hopes for the future. This forms the starting point for future support planning.

With the permission of parents we may seek additional advice from outside specialists such as health professionals, specialist teachers or educational psychologists who would:

• Carry out further assessment of the child’s needs.
• Provide advice to schools on how to best support the child.
• Suggest resources that would help the child make progress.

If your child has Special Educational Needs our SENDCO will:

• Ensure the right support is put in place for each child.
• Advise other teachers and teaching assistants on how to help each child and ensure they have an up to date Support Plan detailing how their needs will be met in school.
• Arrange training for staff so they understand each child’s needs.
• Work closely with parents on a regular basis to talk with them about their child’s needs and listen to any ideas or concerns they might have.
• Work with all other professionals (if necessary) who may be able to help individual children, e.g. speech and language therapist /medical professional/educational psychologist.

Please view the latest SEND documents below:

SEND Policy
SEND Information Report 2024-2025
Accessibility Plan
Annual Governors’ SEND Report 2021-2022

The local offer is included in our parent friendly information sheet. If you would like to view the local offer directly please click on the link below:

https://www.asklion.co.uk/kb5/nottingham/directory/localoffer.page?directorychannel=7