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Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

At Hartford Junior School we are fully committed to offering an inclusive environment to ensure progress for all our pupils, whatever their needs or abilities. Our SENDCo is Miss Charlotte Deaves.

She can be contacted via the school office or on cdeaves@hartfordjuniorschool.org (please note her working days are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays).

The Code of Practice for supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities [SEND] has changed significantly. One of the expectations it has introduced is that schools should report annually to parents how they identify, support and monitor the progress of children at the school with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

Our latest SEND Information Report details the specific provision we can offer your child. This is a working document and will be regularly updated.

We have an SEND Inclusion Policy which guides our practice.

We follow the Cam Academy Trust’s SEND framework.

To access Cambridgeshire’s Local Offer . This will show you what support is available in Cambridgeshire for parents or carers of children with a Special Educational Need or Disability (SEND).

Our Accessibility Plan details our drive to ensure we are an inclusive school. This is a working document and will be regularly updated.

We are committed to improving our practice and take every opportunity to respond to feedback. Please do not hesitate to contact us office@hartfordjuniorschool.org 

Inclusive Provision 

At Hartford Junior School, we have 'The Nest' for children whom the school has identified as needing extra support with their social, emotional and mental health [SEMH]. Children are offered a bespoke package when attending this group based on staff observations, assessments and communication with parents/carers.

Our Family Inclusion Officer, Mrs Jen Crabb works from this base and can signpost families to a wealth of support. Please contact the school office to make an appointment with her.

Mrs Jen Crabb is ELSA trained.

ELSA is bespoke therapeutic support [Emotional Literacy Support Assistant] which is designed to support children’s wellbeing and development.

Complaints

Any complaint about SEN provision should be addressed to the SENCo in the first instance (cdeaves@hartfordjuniorschool.org).

Should the complaint not be resolved, the procedures in the Complaints Policy should be followed. Click here for a link through to the policies page on The Cam Trust Website. The parents/carers of pupils with disabilities have the right to make a disability discrimination claim to the first tier SEND tribunal if they believe that the school has discriminated against their child.

They can make a claim about alleged discrimination regarding:

  • exclusions;
  • provision of education and related services;
  • making reasonable adjustments, including the provision of axillary aids and services.

Medical Needs

For students with medical needs, we follow Government guidelines, details of which are available by clicking here

Your first contact for medical needs is also Miss Charlotte Deaves who can be contacted via the school office or on cdeaves@hartfordjuniorschool.org (please note her working days are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays). 

We have a variety of policies that underpin our practice. These include an Administering Medicine Policy which can be found here. Our policy for Supporting Children who cannot Attend School due to Health Needs can be found here.

Transition for SEN children with an EHCP

In preparation for phase transfer work (moving to a new Key Stage in a school e.g Y7 in St Peter's School or Hinchingbrooke Secondary School, the Local Authority have produced a leaflet for parent/carers. This relates to children with an EHCP in the following year groups:

  • Year 6

These phase transfers are significant milestones in pupils’ educational journeys, and the leaflet supports the process by reminding families that admission to schools for children with an EHCP is via the statutory consultation process.

Useful Links

The Avenue
www.theavenuesupport.co.uk

British Dyslexia Association
www.bdadyslexia.org.uk

National Autistic Society
www.autism.org.uk

British Deaf Association
www.bda.org.uk

Disability Living Fund
www.dlf.org.uk

Down Syndrome Association
www.downs-syndrome.org.uk

Citizens Advice Bureau
www.adviceguide.org.uk

Epilepsy
www.epilepsysociety.org.uk

Children’s communication charity
www.ican.org.uk

Pinpoint – Parent support- See flyer with latest information 
http://www.pinpoint-cambs.org.uk/

Council for Disabled Children
http://www.councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/

Eddies (formerly Cambridgeshire Mencap)
http://www.eddies.org.uk/

Contact a Family
http://www.cafamily.org.uk/

 

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