Please click on the link below to access information for young people with special educational needs and disabilities and their families in Derbyshire.
SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITIES
SENDCO: Mrs Jo Booth - 01773 822771
At Herbert Strutt we aim to meet the needs of every child as an individual, academically, socially, spiritually and emotionally. We do this in a variety of ways as class teachers; as partners with outside agencies; and with yourself as parents. We value the abilities and achievements of all our pupils and are committed to providing the best possible learning environment for them to succeed in. We aim to be a fully inclusive school using a graduated response to provide equal opportunities for all pupils, whilst meeting their individual needs.
SEN reviews take place each term:
- Summer term: the existing teacher has a handover with the next teacher. The 'review sheet' is completed for each child on the SEN register. This lists the interventions and strategies that will be needed in September. The SENDCO uses the information from the reviews to plan which interventions will run in September and for which children. This is shared with staff and the SEN Teaching Assistants who will be delivering the programmes.
- Autumn term: the SENDCO monitors the effectiveness of the interventions through direct observation of sessions, data analysis and face to face reviews with each Teacher/TA. The provision is then evaluated and planned for the Spring term.
- Spring term: the SENDCO monitors the effectiveness of the interventions through direct observation of sessions, data analysis and face to face reviews with each Teacher/TA. The provision is then evaluated and planned for the Summer term.
Personalised plans:
- Some children on the SEND register will have an IEP (individual Educational Plan). They list the targets the child is aiming to achieve and how these will be achieved. A copy is kept in the class for staff to focus on a copy sent home to parents. These are evaluated termly and new ones written.
- Some children will have a Pupil Profile. It is a one page document that provides key information about the child. It is for staff (and supply teachers) to refer to, so that the child's needs are met. They are updated and reviewed termly by the child, Class Teacher and the SENDCO. A chronology of support and additional provision provided by the school is added to the Pupil Profile. This is to provide evidence to the Local Authority when the SENDCO is applying for additional funding to meet the child's needs (Inclusion Panel Funding or an Educational and Health Care Plan).
- Some children will have a MEP (Multi-element plan). It is a document that identifies the functions of their behaviour; environmental approaches to address this and agreed approaches to manage the behaviour at different times. This document is produced with the child and Headteacher / Learning Mentor / SENDCo, using sets of pictures and discussion.
External support is also accessed:
- The Inclusion Support Advisory Service (ISAS) a service part of Derbyshire County Council have allocated an ISAT (Inclusion Support Advisory Teacher) to schools where they will work in partnership with schools to offer advice and strategies to support children along with specialist training and professional development for school staff.
- Educational Psychologist: Jo Clarke is our current Ed Psychologist. Each autumn, herself and the SENCO meet and discuss the SEND needs across school. Her time is allocated at this meeting to carry out various activities, i.e. carry out an assessment on a pupil to support our applications for Inclusion Funding or an EHCP application and to train staff (in Autism, Attachment disorder, Literacy learning difficulties etc)
Special Educational Needs Policy - Dec 2024
Accessibility Audit - March 23