Special Educational Needs & Disabilities - SEND 

In each phase it is the class teachers who have the overall responsibility for provision for children with additional needs. Every teacher in school is the teacher for the full range of children in their class. Teaching staff receive training on range of needs including: ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder), SpLD (specific dyslexic type difficulties), attachment and trauma and sensory needs. 

Well trained staff have the knowledge and skills to provide additional support for some children.

• ELSA - an Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) supports our SENCo in leading our trauma informed practice. She works one-to-one and provides drops in sessions for pupils in school. She also provides support for parents and carers including leading Team Around the Family [TAF].

• NELI - the Nuffield Early Language Intervention for our youngest children who have barriers to learning due to speech and language difficulties.

• SpLD - Specific learning (dyslexic type) difficulties can mean children need specific programmes or specialised tuition. This may be before, during and after the school day.

• Team Teach, an approach to de-escalation and managing pupils who have high needs in their behaviour, communication and interaction.

All teaching staff receive training on areas such supporting children with conditions like ASD, attachment or dyslexic type difficulties in the classroom.