SEND/Inclusion
Information Report
Our Commitment
Education is clearly a shared responsibility and we aim to work in partnership with parents and other relevant professionals. We will assess your child on admission and put in extra help if this is merited within the limits of our resources. We train our staff to be alert to signs that a child is struggling and this may subsequently lead to a referral to the Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO). We use the school's mainstream funding to furnish this support.
Admissions
Once a child has been admitted to St Martin of Porres, those with the most severe/complex needs will be prioritised for support and parents of those who fall within this category, will be invited to bespoke consultation, planning and review meetings. Support is tailored to match the profile of four broad areas or needs as defined in the SEN Code of Practice 2014: Communication and interaction, Cognition and learning, Social, emotional and mental health and Sensory and/or physical needs. The wishes of the child will, of course, be taken into consideration at all times. The SENCO, a specialist teacher, can be contacted for assistance and there are a number of staff who support those identified as having special needs or disabilities (we do occasionally use the part-time services of an Educational Psychologist).
How we support children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities
All teaching staff have received specialist training in special educational needs (SEN). SEN pupils tend to be supported in class, however, occasionally pupils are withdrawn from the class to be taught in small groups or on a 1:1 basis.
Our policy is to facilitate full access to the curriculum where feasible for SEN and disabled pupils so that they do not feel they are treated less favourably than other pupils. As well as considering academic progress, we also have regard for emotional and social developmental needs.
The schools in our federation have a strong and effective anti-bullying policy.
Pupils are taught in a mixed ability setting for the vast majority of curriculum time. We assess the success of those with special needs benchmarking against expected progress from early learning goals and then prior attainment levels at Key Stage 1. We build in regular consultation with parents to garner their views. At the beginning of each term the schools publish a curriculum letter to their websites for each class showing an outline of work and indicating how parents can support their child. Each term we set the targets for SEN pupils in a SEN review meeting where we review progress and where parents can share any concerns with the SENDCO, class teacher and support staff.
We work in partnership with a range of external agencies to provide effective support based on the needs of the pupils including CAMHS (Children & Adolescent Mental Health Service), Educational Psychologists, LA Specialists eg Speech and Language, School Nurse, Social Care and various charities. We have a SEN governor who oversees this area of policy. We look to train new staff each to develop our SEN expertise.
We liaise with local support services in Year 6, so that a smooth and successful transition is made to secondary education.
Contacts
Our SENCO is Ms F Mahon, contactable through the school on 0208 361 1445 or email at inco@stpm.org.uk
Complaints about special needs are to be directed to the SENCO in the first instance. If a resolution is not achieved, it should be dealt with as indicated in the Federation's Complaints Policy.
Details of the Local Offer can be found below.
Local Authority Resources and Local Offer
Each local authority explains what it provides for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and how it can support you and your child in their 'Local Offer'. You can find out what our local authority offers by looking at their website -
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Haringey Support Standards and Core Guidance
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Educational Psychologist Sessions
Are you worried about your child's development, learning, emotional well-being or behaviour? Please find attached a flyer with details of how to book a free session with a Haringey Educational Psychologist where you can receive help and advice on how best to help your child.
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This report will be reviewed and updated annually.
The latest report was reviewed in September 2024.
It will be reviewed in the September 2025.
Download a copy of our Federation Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Policy
