SEN

 

A child is considered to have special educational needs (SEN) if they have significant learning difficulties in comparison to their peers. This means they need extra special attention, or if a child has a disability that hinders or prevents the child from using educational facilities generally provided for the same age range.

It is our policy in relation to children who experience difficulties in learning or in adapting to the physical, social or behavioural demands of the environment is described below.

We recognise the right of each individual child, including those with special needs, to an appropriate quality under 8's experience, which combines care and learning through play and education.

We are sensitive to the needs and feelings of children with SEN and their families and will ensure individual needs are recognised and addressed. Parents/carers will be involved at every stage and in any plans that are made to meet a child's individual special needs.

Equality of opportunity for all children is essential and it is important that children with special needs have the opportunity of learning alongside their peers.

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If your child has special needs of any kind, we will discuss:

• How the child and parent can be helped.

• How we the staff can be helped.

• What advice and practical help we can get from outside agencies.

• What adaptations need to be made?

• How we can support and help the parent.

• What behavioral or educational plan needs to be devised, with outside agency help, tailored to each individual child?

• To enable children to have full access to all elements of the our curriculum

• To ensure that parents are able to play their part in supporting their child’s education

Reviewed December 2018

 

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