SEN
Welcome to the Inclusion Area
“All teachers are teachers of pupils with special educational needs. Teaching such children is therefore a whole school responsibility, requiring a whole school response.”
(SEND Code of practice 2001)
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Improving outcomes: high aspirations and expectations for children and young people with SEN
6.1 All children and young people are entitled to an appropriate education, one that is appropriate to their needs, promotes high standards and the fulfilment of potential. This should enable them to:
• achieve their best
• become confident individuals living fulfilling lives, and
• make a successful transition into adulthood, whether into employment,
further or higher education or training
(SEND Code of Practice, 2014)
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It is our duty to respond to pupils’ needs and overcome potential barriers
for individuals and groups of pupils.
(National Curriculum in England: Framework for Key Stages 1 to 4)
Key Documents
Accessibility
Find out more about key elements that make up inclusive support at Cassiobury Junior School (this information can also be found in the SEN Information Report located on the Statutory Page and in the documents below).
At Cassiobury Junior School, we work on Waves of support:
Hertfordshire's Ordinarily Available Provision
‘Ordinarily available provision’ is a phrase, first used in 2023 in the Department for Education’s (DfE) SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan, to describe the provision that a local authority expects to be made available for children and young people with SEND in early years settings, mainstream schools, and colleges (referred to in this guidance as ‘providers’) from within their own resources.
Hertfordshire’s ordinarily available provision guidance has been developed to support providers to reflect on and strengthen their provision for all children and young people, including those with SEND. The guidance gives examples of adaptations and reasonable adjustments that are part and parcel of everyday high-quality inclusive provision.
Person Centred Thinking Tools
At Cassiobury Junior School, we use person centred tools to create a One Page Profile for all children requiring SEN/D Support. The One Page Profile outlines a child’s strengths, areas for support and how to best support them. This information is shared between staff and parents to ensure we are able to personalise learning and support where required.
SEND Support Plans
Along with this, we use Helen Sanderson’s 4 Plus 1 questions we call this the SEND Support Plan). We chose the tool as our review document as it captures four key areas for discussion and an action plan. As part of this document, we set targets which are reviewed by teachers with parents each term.
- What have you tried?
- What have you learned?
- What are you pleased about?
- What are you concerned about?
- The discussion then directs us to the ‘plus 1′ question – what should we do next?
See what our parents have to say about our SEND Support Plan Meetings
Additional Support for learning
Class teachers aim to identify needs as early on as possible through assessments, observations and discussions with the SENDCo and parents and carers. Class teachers will then arrange additional support using a range of methods including intervention programmes, adapted/differentiated tasks, preteaching, concrete resources. We aim to see children applying their new learning to independent classroom activities. If a cycle of support does not show the impact expected, the Class teacher and SENDCo will speak to parents and carers about next steps.
The additional support is managed via the schools Provision Mapping document overseen by the SENDCo. The document tracks baseline data and impact of the intervention so all staff are aware of what is working well and what might need an adjustment or further inquiry. All of the work we do is with the parents and carers as we feel a collaborative approach will give us the best outcomes for the children.
Social, Emotional, Mental Health (SEMH)
At Cassiobury Junior School, we have a dedicated Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead, who works with children on a referral basis. Further information can be found using the link below.
Mental Health and Wellbeing page
Other services available in Hertfordshire
The Local Offer lets parents and young people know what special educational needs and disabilities services are available in Hertfordshire, and who can access them.
DSPL9 - Delivering Special Provision Locally
"DSPL is a Hertfordshire-wide partnership approach where parents, staff in early years settings and schools, further education colleges, local authority officers and representatives from other agencies, work together as part of an Area Group, reviewing and developing the range of provision and support services available to their local community."
The Neurodiversity Support Hub Advice Line (Herts Local Offer)
"The neurodiversity support hub is an advice service offering support, signposting and guidance about a whole range of things relating to ADHD and Autism. The phones are answered by a team of parents and carers of neurodivergent children and young people and your child doesn't need a diagnosis for you to use this service."
"The family centre service can help from before your baby's born, right through to thinking about starting school. We have centres throughout Hertfordshire."
"An award winning Hertfordshire based charity supporting families of children and young people who are neurodivergent (Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia, Tourette’s and other neurodiverse conditions.)"
"Creating life-changing opportunities by providing a wide range of support. From early years into adulthood. Learning and development. Playschemes, adventure playgrounds and youth groups. Parent support and mediation. Social connections and emotional wellbeing."
"Services that work together to support families who need extra help"
"Families in Focus is a Hertfordshire-based community interest company, that provides online evidence-based, award-winning therapeutic parenting courses and transforming parenting since 2007."
"A local Social Enterprise, providing parenting support through courses, workshops and 1:1 mentoring of parents and children throughout Hertfordshire and the surrounding area."
