Turnditch CE Primary School

Turnditch Church of England Primary School is a fully inclusive school, where all classes are of mixed ability and teachers provide work that is suitably differentiated to match the ability of each group or individual child. This is achieved though the effective deployment of a wide range of staff, resources and materials.

If your child has Special Educational Needs (SEN) or additional needs, the school follows the Code of Practice to ensure that inclusion is achieved and progress is made. Parents will be made aware if their child is placed on the ‘Special Educational Needs Provision Map’ and will have the opportunity for an informal meeting with the class teacher and/or the Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator (SENCo), to discuss the type of provision that can be put in place.

Depending on the level of support your child receives, they may have an Individual Education Plan (IEP) which sets achievable SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Timely) targets to achieve progress and development. Children play a central role in evaluating their own progress and helping to determine future targets. The IEPs are reviewed three times a year and parents can attend these meetings.

Some children require the support of specialist agencies such as Behaviour Support, Speech and Language Therapists, Counsellors, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists etc. If this is the case for your child, parents will be kept fully informed of any actions taken or planned. We at Turnditch Church of England School pride ourselves on establishing and maintaining close communication and links between families, school and outside agencies making sure that your child remains the central focus of all our efforts.

SENCO

The member of staff responsible for Special Educational Needs provision in school and support for staff and parents is: Mr Andrew Webster

Mr Andrew Webster Contact: 01773 550304 or headteacher@turnditch.derbyshire.sch.uk

Safeguarding

The member of staff with overall responsibility for Safeguarding is: the Headteacher
Contact: 01773 550304 or enquiries@turnditch.derbyshire.sch.uk FAO the Headteacher

Key Documents

Our SEND Policy can be found here: SEND Policy

Our SEND Offer: Special Needs Offer 2024-25

Special Educational Needs: SEND Information Report 2024-25

Roles and Responsibilities: Roles and Responsibilities

Information for Parents: What is SEND

Derbyshire Local Offer

Every local authority must publish a Local Offer, The SEND Code of Practice identifies the purpose of a Local Offer is to provide clear, comprehensive, accessible and up to date information about the available provision and how to access it. To make provision more responsive to local needs and aspirations by directly involving disabled children and those with SEN, parents and service providers in its development and review.

The Derbyshire local offer is an information, support and advice service for children and young people aged 0 to 25 with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND). It also includes information for parents and carers as well as practitioners and professionals. The SEND Local Offer is a resource which is designed to support children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities and their families. It describes the services and provision that are available both to those families in Derbyshire that have an Education, Health and Care Plan and those who do not have a plan, but still experience some form of special educational need. The SEND Local Offer includes information about public services across education, health and social care, as well as those provided by the private, voluntary and community sectors. It must include information about education, health and care provision. It should also tell you about training, employment and independent living for young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities. More information can be found on:

The Local Offer includes information on:

how children and young peoples’ needs are identified
how their needs are assessed
the special educational, health and social care provision for children and young people with SEN or disabilities
opportunities for training and employment
support for independent living
how provision is funded
leisure activities and support groups
where you can find more information, advice and support
arrangements for travel to and from school and other settings
the help available to resolve disagreements.
Chapter 4 of the SEND Code of Practice tells you more about the Local Offer.

For more information on Derbyshire's Local Offer, please visit the website, or visit the SEND Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) website or Facebook page for further details.