Welcome to our

Special Educational Needs Page

The SEND Code of Practice (2015), Special Educational Needs refers to ‘Those pupils that have significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of others the same age. Those who have a disability which prevents or hinders him or her from making use of facilities of a kind generally providing for others of the same age in mainstream schools.’

Our SEND Information Report below describes the range of provision and support on offer for children identified under the above definition

The LA (Local authority) SEND offer may be viewed at: https://send.essex.gov.uk/

The school seeks to support the LA’s offers by, where possible, liaising directly with or signposting parents to any relevant agencies or support groups.

Who is responsible for SEND?

At Runwell Community Primary School we strive to support all children to enable them to achieve their best, whatever their individual differences or learning styles. In order to do this many steps are taken to support and encourage them through their learning journey. Quality teaching is vital; however for some children there are occasions when specific additional support may be needed to help them achieve their targets. This is when the Inclusion team may become involved.

The Inclusion team consists of:

Mrs Charlotte Castle– Deputy Headteacher and Inclusion Manager (Qualified SENDCo)

deputyhead@runwell.essex.sch.uk

Miss Ruth O’Hanlon – SENDCo (Qualified SENDCo)

miss.ohanlon@runwell.essex.sch.uk

Mrs Rebecca Hardy- Learning Mentor

mrs.hardy@runwell.essex.sch.uk

Together with a dedicated and experienced team of Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) who provide general classroom support or 1:1 support as required.

The governing body is responsible for ensuring the school’s provision for pupils with special educational needs is adequate and Mrs Anthony has overall responsibility.