Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
All children may experience some difficulties in learning from time to time during their school life. We aim to provide equal access to the whole curriculum for all children including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). All teaching staff are involved in the learning and development of pupils with SEND. Parents and carers are involved at all stages.
We place great emphasis on identifying pupils with additional needs as early as possible, therefore ensuring a differentiated curriculum to accommodate individual needs and allowing maximum access to the curriculum. Where a child has a particular individual need, we will make reasonable adjustments to help them overcome their difficulties which may include additional support. Depending on the identified need this support may take place in class, in a small group or on an individual basis. On occasion, additional support is sought from an external agencies such as, School Health, the Behaviour Support service, or the Educational Psychology Service.
All North Yorkshire Local Authority (LA) maintained schools have a similar approach to meeting the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities 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.
The member of staff who leads on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (our SENCO) is Miss Lorna Brown, who can be contacted via the school office: admin@ruswarp.n-yorks.sch.uk
The link governor for SEND is Mrs Victoria Smith, who can be contacted via the school office: admin@ruswarp.n-yorks.sch.uk
Pupils identified with special educational needs will be assigned extra provision and support according to the DfE Code of Practice. At Ruswarp School, this can include working with a Teaching Assistant and involvement with Specialist Support Services and the County Educational Psychologist.
The Local Offer
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/or disabilities (SEND) aged 0-25. This is known as 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. Information is published as part of the SEND reforms under the Children and Families Act 2014.
Click here for our local offer.
For help and advice with parenting at home, please see our `Parents' section:Parents
SEND Code of Practice
Please follow the link below to access the SEND Code of Practice:SEND Code of Practice
School SEND Policies and Procedures
Please follow the link below to access all school policies, including those relating to SEND: