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Buckland

Church of England Primary School

Small school, big hearts. Wise, Responsible and Kind like the Good Samaritan.

'Staff carefully track and support the achievement of disadvantaged pupils and pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities so they make the same strong progress as their peers.' Ofsted, 2016

Buckland is an inclusive mainstream academy school. Our aim for pupils who have been identified as having SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities), is to ensure that they are supported whilst also making sure they are fully included in the life of the school.

 

Buckland School provides additional help, support and guidance to children and young people with a wide range of SEND including those with:

  • Communication and interaction needs; this includes children who have speech, language and communication difficulties including autistic spectrum conditions.
  • Cognition and Learning needs; this includes children who have specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia.
  • Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs.
  • Sensory and / or Physical needs; this includes children who have visual or hearing needs, or a physical disability that affects their learning.

 

Our SEND children are fully integrated into our four classes with small group spaces used for specific provision and support.

 

Early identification of SEND is vital to ensuring positive outcomes for pupils. We follow guidance from the Oxfordshire County Council publication, Identifying and Supporting Special Educational Needs in Oxfordshire Schools and Settings and the 2015, Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice: 0- 25 Years, when identifying and supporting pupils with SEND.

 

Through quality first and adaptive teaching, we do our utmost to ensure that pupil’s needs are met in the mainstream classroom, wherever possible, so that pupils can learn and make good progress in school. Staff employ carefully planned strategies to support each individual student, including access to specific resources and additional training when needed.

 

We also have excellent links with outside agencies who further support and advise on our provision for pupils. These include the: Educational Psychology Service, Speech and Language Therapy Service, Communication and Interaction Service, Autism Support, Young People’s  Mental Health Services (CYPMHS), Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), Children’s Social Care (LCSS), The Mulberry Bush Outreach Service, SENDIASS Parent Partnership Service and the Advisory Team for Inclusion and Early Years Inclusion.

 

All mainstream schools have a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCo). They work with pupils, staff and parents to support pupils who need extra help to achieve their full potential at school.

 

Our SENDCo is Miss Kim Hatton. 

Should you have any queries please contact kihatton@buc.cambrianlt.org

 

Our Acting Headteacher is Mrs Emma Brown.

You can also address any queries by contacting embrown@buc.cambrianlt.org

 

Our Inclusion Manager is Mrs Libby Eastburn.

 

Our governor with responsibility for SEND is Mrs Mary Lines.

Our SEND Annual Report includes details of how our school evaluates the effectiveness of our provision for pupils with special educational needs. It also details how we assess and review the progress of pupils with special educational needs.

Our SEND Information Report details the following:

  • how we support pupils with special educational needs
  • how we identify, assess and review the progress of pupils with special educational needs
  • how we teach pupils with special educational needs and how we adapt the curriculum and learning environment
  • how we help pupils with special educational needs to access activities outside of the classroom
  • how we consult and involve parents of children with special educational needs
  • how we consult and involve our children with special educational needs in their own education.
  • information about the expertise and training of our staff
  • information about the links we have with external specialist support
  • how we support pupils with special educational needs when they transfer between phases of education or in preparation for adulthood and independent living

Cambrian Learning Trust Tiered Support details the support on offer to pupils with Special Educational Needs. Please refer to pages 8-15 which refer specifically to SEND.

SEND Code of Practice 2015

Oxfordshire Guidance Handbook

Special Educational Needs Support in Oxfordshire schools and settings.

Oxfordshire County Council have gathered together information, advice and sources of support for SEND that parents, children and young people will find useful. This is called the ‘Local Offer’.

The Oxfordshire Schools Accessibility Strategy sets out how Oxfordshire County Council proposes to increase access to education for disabled pupils in the schools for which it is responsible.

Parents and carers can contact the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) Parent Partnership Service who will be able to provide you with advice and support.

The Family Information Directory details information about activities and events for disabled children and those with SEND in Oxfordshire.

The Mulberry Bush Outreach Signposting details information about charities, resources and support across a range of topics.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Policy

For further policies please see our policies page. 

Our full list of policies, including those relating to SEND can be found at https://www.bucklandprimaryschool.org.uk/policies/
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