1. Peartree Primary School SEND (Special Educational Needs & Disabilities) Information Report 2015-2016

2. What is the local offer? The Children and Families Bill (2014), requires local authorities and schools to publish and keep under review information about services they expect to be available for the children and young people with SEND (Special Educational Needs & Disabilities) aged 0-25. This is what is referred to as the local offer

3. How does the school know if my child needs extra help? Through frequent monitoring of your child’s attainment and progress Through pupil progress meetings during the year where your child’s progress is discussed by the class teacher and the Head Teacher, with additional input from any adult who has worked with your child

4. What will the school do to inform you if your child is falling behind age appropriate expectations? You be informed of your child’s progress at parent consultations; if there is any concern an appointment with the class teacher will be made to see you earlier If progress continues to be less than expected, it may be necessary to put in place additional support and to do an assessment of your child’s needs. This will be supported by the SENCO (Special Educational Needs Coordinator) and will include your views and those of your child

5. How will school staff support my child? High quality teaching within the classroom, including work which is adapted to enable each child to achieve Constant monitoring of whether children are achieving academic personal targets Classroom observation Discussion with children Additional support/targeted interventions either 1:1 or in a small group Work with outside agencies for example Speech and Language Therapists

6. What training have the staff supporting children with SEND had, or having? All staff are trained in safeguarding practices There are three designated staff (DSPs) for safeguarding concerns Early Years staff have been trained so that an accurate assessment of a child’s language needs is done on entry to school Support staff have been trained in areas such as Speech & Language support, Autism, Specific Learning Difficulties, Emotional Literacy, Maths interventions, English interventions and behaviour strategies

7. How will you help me to support my child’s learning? Parents evenings are regularly to keep parents fully informed of their child’s progress An annual report is written for each child in the Summer Term Parents are involved in reviews where extra support has been put in place and their views are sought at each opportunity to help support their child’s learning

8. How accessible is the school environment? The school is fully compliant with the Equality Act and reasonable adjustments are made for all children with SEND, where necessary The building is fully wheelchair accessible and has disabled toilet facilities Specialised equipment is provided when appropriate for children with SEND needs and advice is sought from the appropriate medical/health professionals to ensure all children’s health and physical needs are catered for within the school environment

9. Who can I contact for further information? The SENCO can be contacted by telephone or email (via admin@peartreejmi.herts.sch.uk) and is available to meet with parents who have a concern about their child. It might be appropriate to speak to your child’s teacher with any initial queriesadmin@peartreejmi.herts.sch.uk

10. How are the school’s resources allocated and matched to children’s specific educational needs? The school has an amount identified within its overall budget called the Notional SEN budget. This is used for resources to support the progress of children with SEND. This is used to employ Teaching Assistants to meet the needs of children with SEND, buy specialist equipment, books or stationary, or provide specialist training for staff Where a child requires provision which exceeds the nationally prescribed threshold, additional top-up funding may be applied for through the Local Authority (Exceptional Needs Funding)

11. How is the decision made about how much support my child will receive? The amount of support offered is determined by a detailed analysis of a child’s needs, stage of development, parental views, consultation with the class teacher Interventions offered, will typically last between one and two terms with the emphasis being on early identification and targeted effective support, to minimise any long term need for additional support

12. How can I find information about the Local Authority’s Local Offer? The authority’s Local Offer of services and provision for children and young people with SEND can be accessed at: www.hertsdirect.org/localoffer