SEND
At Padiham Green CE Primary School we aim to provide every child with access to a broad and balanced education.
We aim to do this by:
• Identifying the needs of pupils with SEN as early as possible.
• Monitoring the progress of all pupils
• Making appropriate provision to overcome all barriers to learning, ensuring that pupils with SEND have full access to the National Curriculum.
• Working with parents
• Working with and in support of outside agencies
• Creating a school environment where pupils feel safe to voice their opinions of their own needs.
Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENDCo):
Our SENDCo is Mr. Mark Tranmer (Deputy Headteacher).
We value the help that parents can give us and appreciate them sharing any problems a child may have during their time with us. Should a parent have concerns about the progress of their child they should discuss them with the class teacher. If there continues to be a cause for concern then this should be brought to the attention of Mr Tranmer - you can call the school office on 01282 776855 to make an appointment to see him.
Sometimes, despite the class teacher’s support and differentiated planning, some children have difficulty in learning. If this happens we will provide additional help and support. We will discuss this with parents and devise a Targeted Learning Plan (TLP) for the child. This will be reviewed at parents’ evenings and once per term by Mr. Tranmer SENCO – and the class teacher. Parents will be invited to contribute to the review and any comments will be welcomed.
If, despite this help, we are still concerned that a child is not making progress we will increase the help that is given to a child. We will do this if we feel that a child is falling significantly behind the rest of the class and we do not feel that we have sufficient expertise in school to plan appropriate curriculum activities. If this is the case we will ask for advice from professionals not directly employed by the school. We will continue to use TLP’s but they will be more detailed. In a small number of cases where a child meets the LEA criteria, we will refer the child to the LEA so they can consider making a detailed diagnostic assessment. This will be fully discussed with the parents beforehand. For pupils who have an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) for special education needs, the school will hold statutory reviews and meet all statutory requirements.
Local Offer
The Local Offer sets out at the ‘local authority level’ what the Local Authority expects to be available in every school. Please click HERE to view this information.
Padiham Green welcomes all pupils equally and we ensure, through our SEND policy, that no child is treated less favourably than other pupils. Our admissions policy ensures that children with disabilities have suitable arrangements for their admission.
If a parent would like to read a full copy of the SEND policy or any other documents, download from the links below.
Schools Local Offer and Information Report
The schools Local Offer and Information Report have been devised by the SENCO and combined into one easy to read document. Please find this on this below.
SEND Policy
Our SEND policy can be found below or through our policies page on the website.
Useful links for parents of children with SEND:
Lancashire SEND Information, Advice and Support Service
LANCS CC - SEND Local Offer Directory