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Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENDCo):
Samantha Foster

Assistant SENDco :
Elizabeth Towler

They are responsible for:

• Applying the school’s SEND (Special Educational Needs & Disability) and Accessibility Plan
  
• Contributing to and devising Pupil SEND Passports/IEPs which enable staff to plan the next steps for your child to improve their learning.
• Checking on the progress of your child and identifying, planning and delivering any additional support.

If you have concerns about your child you should speak to your child’s subject teacher or Head of Year first. You may then be directed to the SENDCo/Assistant SEND Coordinator.

The SENDCo is responsible for

• Coordinating provision for children with SEND and developing the school’s SEND policy to make sure all children get a consistent, high quality response to meeting their needs in school.

• Liaising with a range of agencies outside of school who can offer advice and support to help students overcome any difficulties e.g. Educational Psychology, Specialist Teachers, Communication and Autism Team, Behaviour Support Specialists, CAMHS and other agencies who are involved with the students’ well-being.

• Providing specialist advice and facilitating training to ensure that all staff are skilled and confident about meeting a range of needs and to help achieve the best possible progress in school.

Ensuring that parents are:

• Involved in supporting their child’s learning and progress.

• Kept informed about the range and level of support offered to their child.

• Included in reviewing how their child is doing.

• Consulted about planning successful movement (transition) to a new year group or school.

Headteacher:
Ian Smith-Childs

Head of School:
Rebecca Brindley

They are responsible for the day to day management of all aspects of the school relating to and including the provision made for students with SEND.

They will give responsibility to the SENDCo and class teachers but are still responsible for ensuring that your child’s needs are met.

They must make sure that the Governing Body is kept up to date about any issues in the school relating to SEND.

They are responsible for:

• Ensuring that all children have access to good/outstanding teaching and that the curriculum is adapted to meet your child’s individual needs. This is called Quality First Teaching (QFT).

• Checking on the progress of your child and identifying, planning and delivering any additional help your child may need and discussing amendments with the Inclusion team as necessary.

• Ensuring that they are aware of your child’s individual needs and/or conditions and what specific but reasonable adjustments need to be made to enable them to be included and make progress.

• Ensuring that all staff working with your child in school are supported in delivering the planned work/programme for your child, so they can achieve the best possible progress.

• Directing any extra adult support within the classroom effectively.

• Ensuring that the school’s SEND Policy is followed in their classroom and for all the students they teach with any SEND.

Vulnerable Children Advocate:

Michael Blinko

blinko.m@thecoleshillschool.org

The Vulnerable Children Advocate is responsible for:

Supporting school to evaluate and develop quality and impact of provision for students with SEND across the school.