Special Educational Needs

SENCO: Maida White

At St Peter’s Church of England First School we are committed to ensuring that all our children learn successfully. We recognise that it is the responsibility of all staff in school to contribute to the identification and support of children’s special needs. The implementation of clear procedures for early identification and assessment, involvement of parents, systematic action and planning, appropriate record keeping and monitoring of needs are all critical to maximizing a child’s achievement.

Every child with SEN and disability has an entitlement to fulfil his/her optimum potential whilst at St Peter’s First School. This is achieved by ensuring the wellbeing of all pupils in relation to: being healthy, staying safe, enjoying and achieving, making a positive contribution and achieving social and economic wellbeing.

Principles:

We believe that:

All children, including those with SEN, should be valued equally and have their needs met
It is our responsibility to maximize the attainment and progress of all children in school
Provision for a child with SEN should match the nature of the need
Parents should be involved as partners throughout the process
An inclusive education should be provided
The views of the child should be sought and taken into account

For information for children, young people and families including Somerset's Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Local Offer please click on the Somerset Choices link below. To view the Local Offer choose "Somerset Choices for ages 0-25" and "Our Local Offer"

Link to Somerset Choices:

Key Special Educational Needs Documents