SENDCO

Miss Alex Kerrigan

SEND Information 

report 2020-21

SEND

policy

Our principles of teaching pupils with SEND

  • ​We believe all children, including those with SEND, should be given the opportunity to reach his/her full potential in all areas of their development.                                             
  • They are entitled to have full access to the curriculum, promoting personal development and preparing them for adult life. Individual needs should not constrain any educational entitlement.
  • We believe that developing independence, self-advocacy, respect for others and the development and maintenance of self-esteem are integral parts of the educational entitlement for all children but particularly those with SEND. A key focus of the support we provide focuses on increasing children’s levels of independence and their resilience.
  • We place great emphasis on creating a calm, happy, sensitive, secure and nurturing environment for all of our children, including those with SEND.
  • We believe all children should be given opportunities to experience success and to feel proud. Therefore, we recognise the importance of incorporating wider activities into the provision for children with SEND in addition to traditional academic learning.​ 

Our approach in practice

  • Knowing our children
  • Understanding their SEND
  • Being prepared to try different strategies and approaches
  •  Thinking creatively and being solution focussed
  • Listening to our children, our parents and other professionals
  • Working together
  • Continually adapting provision to best support the child
 
​Please read our SEND information report for further information about our SEND provision.

Useful links

Information about SEND services and support in MK
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Parent and Carer Alliance MK

MK SEND Team Facebook page 
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Information leaflet 

Special Educational Needs and Disability Independent Advisory Service

School Nurse - Information leaflet

Speech and Language therapy service - Information leaflet

Occupational therapy drop in service - information leaflet

Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire Dyslexia Association - contact for a list of dyslexia tutors and assessors

British Dyslexia Association 

Visual stress and SchoolVision assessments - dyslexia vision support

National Autistic Society

Family Fund - Grants for  families who have children with a high level of additional support needs arising from a disability, disabling condition or a serious or life limiting illness.