SEND
SEND Report– 2022-2023
Name of Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) – Lindsay Connor
Name of SEN Link Governor - Helen Gainford
Number of Pupils
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) Support – 55 (18.9% of the school population – the national average in 2021-22 was 12.2%)
- 20 of these children are considered to be high need and have a My Plan Plus Assessment and Plan in place
- 3 pupils are on an Education Health and Care Plan (1% of the school population / National average is 4%)
Identification of SEND
Under the SEND Policy pupils are identified by one of three assessment routes, all of which are part of the overall approach to monitoring the progress of all pupils:
a) All pupils are monitored at a termly progress meeting and, where they are identified as not making progress in spite of good Quality First Teaching and remain more than 18 months below peers in their attainment. They are discussed with the Senior Leadership Team and SEND Coordinator and a plan of action is agreed. (a My Plan)
b) Class teachers are continually aware of pupils’ learning. If they observe that a pupil, is making less than expected progress, given their age and individual circumstances, or a change in behaviours, they will seek to identify a cause. This can be characterised by progress which:
• is significantly slower than that of their peers starting from the same baseline;
• fails to match or better the pupil’s previous rate of progress;
• fails to close the attainment gap between the child and their peers.
c) Parents sometimes ask school staff to look more closely at a pupil’s learning. We take all parental requests seriously and investigate them; initially using observation, a LASS / LUCID assessment. Frequently, the concern may be addressed by Quality First Teaching or some parental support. Otherwise, the pupil is placed on the SEND Register.
Although the school may identify a pupil’s special educational needs and disability, and make provision to meet those needs, we do not offer diagnoses. Parents are advised to contact their GP if they think their child may have ASD or ADHD, or some other disability.
Working with Parents / Children
We aim to have good and informative relationships with all parents. If a pupil is experiencing difficulties, parents will be informed either at parents’ meetings in the Autumn and Spring terms, or during informal meetings to discuss the pupil’s progress. It should not come as a surprise to a parent to learn that their child is being identified as having a special educational need or disability.
Once a pupil has been identified as having a special educational need or disability, the Class Teacher will invite the parents to a meeting to:
• formally let them know that their child is being placed on the SEN register;
• discuss assessments that have been completed;
• agree a plan and provision for the next term.
This is part of the graduated approach cycle of Assess, Plan, Do, Review, which is required in the Code of Practice. Depending on their age and interest, a pupil may be invited to add information to the plan.
Parents of Children on MP+ are invited to a meeting at least once a term to review progress made, set targets and agree provision for the next term. This was done in September, February and June of last year. My Plan information is usually shared via the parent/teacher meetings or over the telephone.
Working with External Agencies
If the support we provide fails to result in suitable progress for the SEND pupil, we will request observation and assessment from a range of professionals (after obtaining parental consent).
During academic year 21-22, referrals have been made to:
✓ Speech and Language Therapy (SALT)
✓ Advisory Teaching Service (ATS)
✓ Families First and the Inclusion Team
✓ School Health (Community Paediatricians via the school nurse)
✓ SEMHS team
✓ Educational Psychology
✓ Play Therapist
Achievement of pupils with SEND
The progress of all pupils is tracked regularly with detailed analysis taking place on a termly basis – this is reported to the Teaching and Learning Cte. The percentage of SEN pupils currently making expected good progress from their starting points (end of EY / KS1 assessments) is -
Year 6 Leavers with SEND progress (school expected statistical confidence range)
Reading - -0.1 (-1.5 to 2.3)
Writing – 0.3 (0 to 3.7)
Maths - -0.8 (-1.8 to 1.7)
Average Progress Score Years 3 to 5 with SEND (whole class progress)
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Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
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Reading |
2.4 (2.5) |
5.0 (5.3) |
8.6 (8.2) |
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Writing |
2.4 (2.8) |
4.4 (5.1) |
9.1 (8.3) |
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Maths |
2.7 (2.9) |
5.4 (5.6) |
9.4 (8.7) |
SEND Funding – 2022-23
National SEN funding included in Schools Block - £120710
High Needs Top Up - £17410
The vast proportion of the funding received is spent on staffing to support pupils with SEN, either via in-class support or five specific Intervention TAs
Mrs Jones – Y5 and 6 Interventions
Mrs Dent – Y3 and 4 Interventions
Mrs Lane – Y1 and 2 Interventions
Mrs Eliot (Nurture and Counselling)
Miss Fielding (Thrive)
The high needs top up is significantly lower this year due to children with EHCP’s leaving to go to secondary school but we do expect more EHCP awards during the course of the year. Currently, the process is taking over 30 weeks from application to award.
Staff Training
Mrs Connor completed the SENCO training award in 2019
Staff have received the following training during academic year 21-22 to help them to support SEND pupils;
➢ NELI training – Reception TAs
➢ Trauma informed practise (Ran by Clinical Psychologist and Play therapist)
SENDCO training
Attended SEN cluster sessions
SEND Policy
The SEND policy was updated in February 2023.
Additional Points to Note
One child joined, then left, then re-joined the school, which has delayed the My Plan + Assessment
One parent behaved disrespectfully and aggressively towards the SENCO and a class teacher
Two children have joined the school with neuro diverse issues requiring 1:1 support immediately
An EHCP application was placed with Gloucestershire prior to breaking up in 2022, and we are still awaiting that decision