SEND information Report 2023/2024

Reviewed by A. Startup SENDCo & S. Smith SEN Governor autumn 2023

Introduction

All Sunderland Local Authority (LA) maintained schools have a similar approach to meeting the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and are supported by the LA to ensure that all pupils, regardless of their specific needs, make the best possible progress in school.

All schools are supported to be as inclusive as possible, with the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities being met in a mainstream setting wherever possible.

The four broad ‘areas of need’ are Communication and Interaction, Cognition and Learning, Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties, and Sensory and Physical Needs.

What is the Local Offer?

The LA Local Offer

• The Children and Families Bill was enacted in 2014. From this date, Local Authorities and schools are required to publish and keep under review information about services they expect to be available for the children and young people with Special Educational Needs  and Disabilities (SEND) aged 0-25. This is the ‘Local Offer’.
• The intention of the Local Offer is to improve choice and transparency for families. It will also be an important resource for parents in understanding the range of services and provision in the local area.

Click to open the Special educational needs and disability code of practice: 0 to 25 years

The School SEN Information Report

This utilizes the LA Local Offer to meet the needs of SEND pupils as determined by school policy, and the provision that the school is able to meet. Lambton Primary School’s SEND Report is written in accordance with Section 69 of the Children and Families Act 2014.

Your Child has Special Educational Needs. What can we at Lambton Primary School offer you?

At Lambton Primary School, we embrace the fact that every child is different, and, therefore, the educational needs of every child is different; this is certainly the case for children with Special Educational Needs.

Please click on the 13 questions below for more information about the Local Offer from Lambton Primary School and how we can support your child.

1) Who are the best people to talk to in school about my child's difficulties with learning/special educational needs/disability (SEND)?

2) What are the different types of support available for children with SEN and/or disabilities in our school?

3) How can I let the school know I am concerned about my child's progress in school?

4) How will the school let me know if they have any concerns about my child's learning in school?

5) How is extra support allocated to children and how do they move between the different levels?

6) Who are the other people providing services to children with SEND in this school?

7) How are the adults in school helped to work with children with SEND, and what training do they have?

8) How will the teaching be adapted for my child with learning needs (SEN and/or disabilities)?

9) How will we measure the progress of your child in school?

10) What support do we have for you as a parent of a child with an SEN and/or disabilities?

11) How is Lambton Primary School accessible to children with SEND?

12) How will we support your child when they are joining this school? Leaving this school? Or moving on to another class?

13) How will we support your child's emotional and social development?