Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND): Links for parents

“High quality teaching that is differentiated and personalised will meet the individual needs of the majority of children and young people. Some children and young people need educational provision that is additional to or different from this.

This is special educational provision under Section 21 of the Children and Families Act 2014. Schools and colleges must use their best endeavours to ensure that such provision is made for those who need it.”

“Special educational provision is underpinned by high quality teaching and is compromised by anything less.”

SEN Code of Practice, 2015.

Please find attached links to websites which will support you and your child. If you require any more support, please feel free to contact Mrs Hemingway. An appointment can be made through the school office.

Social, emotional and mental health (SEMH)

Social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs are a type of special educational needs in which children/young people have difficulties in managing their emotions and behaviour. They often show inappropriate responses and feelings to situations.

Speech Language and Communication

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition that affects people’s behaviour. People with ADHD can seem restless, may have trouble concentrating and may act on impulse.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD/ASC)

Autism is a lifelong condition that affects how people perceive the world around them and how they communicate and interact with others. Autism is a ‘spectrum condition’. This means that although all autistic people share certain difficulties, being autistic affects them in different ways. All people on the spectrum learn and develop and with the correct support they can be helped to live a more fulfilling life of their own choosing.

Dyslexia

Dyslexia is a common learning difficulty that can cause problems with reading, writing and spelling. It’s a specific learning difficulty, which means it causes problems with certain abilities used for learning, such as reading and writing.

Dyspraxia/Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (DCD)

Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (DCD), also known as dyspraxia, is a condition affecting physical co-ordination. It causes a child to perform less well than expected in daily activities for their age, and appear to move clumsily.