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SEND The School Offer
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Autumn 2015-2016
Governors have agreed that the SEND School Offer should be reviewed in one year.
This policy was reviewed in the Autumn Term 2015.
The next review will be in the Autumn Term 2016.
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Date___________________________________
The School Offer
The School Offer provides details of the resources, interventions etc that we provide at The Westborough
School to support children with SEND. However, this support forms part of a structured programme of need
and may run concurrently with other interventions or independently. Not all children will benefit from every
aspect listed and agreement will be sought between all parties, parents, pupils and staff.
Due to the ever changing needs of our children there may be additional support available that has not been
covered in this document. If you would like further information about SEND at The Westborough School
please contact our S.E.N.Cos, Mrs A Stratton and Miss R Forbes directly.
The main areas of SEND will encompass the following 4 broad areas.
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Communication and interaction
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Cognition and Learning
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Social, emotional and mental health difficulties
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Sensory and/or physical needs
Communication and Interaction
This includes:
Speech and Language Difficulties
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Developmental Language Delay
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Developmental Language Disorder
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Phonological/Severe Pronunciation Problems
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Expressive language Difficulties
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Receptive Language/Language Comprehension Difficulties
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Social Communications/Semantics and Pragmatics Difficulties
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Disorders on the Autistic Continuum
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Autism
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Asperger Syndrome
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Semantic/Pragmatic Disorder
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Impaired Social Awareness
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Impaired Social Communication

Impairment of Imagination
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Communication and Interaction cont/…
Needs
Speech,
Language and
communication
needs
Provision available
Criteria could include:
Access to support and advice
from a Speech Therapist obtained
through the Early Help
Assessment (EHA)
Speech that is difficult to
understand or unclear
Access to support and advice
from the specialist Speech and
Language Teacher at the school
May not understand words
that are being used
ELKLAN trained LSAs
May have difficulties knowing
how to talk and listen to others
Individualised Speech and
Language Programmes delivered
in conjunction with the Speech
and Language Therapist
Makaton
Communication
and Interaction
Needs
Access to support and advice
from the St Christopher school
who have expertise in ASD
Social Stories
Autistic
Spectrum
Disorder
(including
Asperger
Syndrome and
Autism)
May struggle to say words or
sentences
Visual Timetables
Nurture provision and support
Access to a Learning Mentor or
an identified LSA
Access to the Educational
Psychologist through the
completion of an EHA
Selective mutism
Diagnosis from a Speech and
Language Therapist (if a child
meets the Therapy Service
criteria for short or long term
intervention)
Takes some language literally
Finds social situations difficult
Inability to read body language
of others
Poor imagination skills
Heightened sensory sensitivity
Medical diagnosis of Autism or
Asperger Syndrome (this can
only be made by a qualified
paediatrician)
Pre-learning of concepts, etc
Transition programmes and
activities
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Cognition and Learning
These include
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Mild and Moderate learning Difficulties

Severe or Profound Learning Difficulties

Specific learning Difficulties
Needs
Mild and
Moderate
Learning
Difficulties
Provision available
Criteria could include:
Screening and assessment to
identify those who need
targeted support
Lower than expected levels of
progress despite quality first
teaching and significant
interventions.
Interventions – group and
individual support
Educational Psychologist advice
–via EHA
Parent, teacher and/or pupils
identify concerns about the
child’s ability to access certain
aspects of the curriculum where
normal interventions and/or
differentiation have proved
unsuccessful.
Outside agencies may also be
involved.
Cognition and
Learning Needs
Specialist Screening and further
assessment to devise a bespoke
programme of study
Specific Learning
Needs
Access to the Educational
Psychologist – via EHA
( e.g. Dyslexia
and Dyspraxia)
Specialised programme (Magic
Movers)– that develops coordination gross and fine motor
skills in conjunction with the
Occupational Therapist – via
EHA or GP
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Parent, teacher and/or pupils
identify concerns about the
child’s ability to access certain
aspects of the curriculum where
normal interventions and/or
differentiation have proved
unsuccessful.
Outside agencies, other than
those listed, may also be
involved.
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Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs
These include emotional and behavioural difficulties
Needs
Provision available
Criteria could include:
Learning Mentor support
Concerns are raised by parent,
pupils and/or teaching staff
regarding children’s social
interaction.
Nurture provision and support
Access to Family support worker
Referral to Parenting support
Referral to Children’s centre
Social Needs
Working partnerships with Social
Care and outside support agencies,
both Local Authority and voluntary
dependent on need and the access
criteria of agencies.(Some services
can only be accessed through the
completion of an EHA)
Concerns are raised by parent,
pupils and/or teaching staff about
the safety and well being of pupils
in a variety of situations.
Children are displaying extreme
behaviours, due to underlining
social and emotional difficulties,
which are preventing them from
accessing the curriculum and
impeding their ability to learn and
make progress.
Poor control over own emotions
Unable to take responsibility for
own behaviour
Social, Emotional
and Mental Health
Issues
Diagnosis from a medical
professional
Social Skills Groups
Learning Mentor support
Behaviour support team
Nurture provision and support
Access to Play Therapy and School
Counsellor
Emotional And
Mental Wellbeing
Access to CAMHS (Child and
Adolescent Mental Health Service)
through the EHA and CAHMS
criteria
Access to specialist support from
Seabrook College (specialist
behaviour support school
Children are displaying extreme
behaviours, which are preventing
them from accessing the
curriculum and impeding their
ability to learn and make progress.
Behaviours displayed significantly
disrupt the delivery of the
curriculum to others within the
class
Poor self-esteem and self worth
Poor control over own emotions
/Unable to take responsibility for
own behaviour
School refusers
Eating disorders
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Sensory and Physical Needs
These include:
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Hearing Impairment
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Visual Impairment
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Multi-Sensory Impairment
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Physical Impairment
Needs
Hearing
Impairment
Visual
Impairment
Sensory and
Physical Needs
Multi-sensory
Impairment
Provision available
Access to Hearing Impairment
Nurse
Risk assessment and additional
support provision as identified
Physical Environment Audit
Risk assessment and additional
support provision as identified
Identified hearing impairment
that may or may not need
hearing aids.
Identified visual impairment
other than which can be
remedied using just glasses.
Risk assessment and additional
support provision as identified.
Identified through medical
assessment.
Disabled toilets
Identified physical impairment
requiring short or long-term
medical intervention support.
Reasonable physical
adjustments
Physical
Criteria could include:
Access to support and advice
from Physiotherapist and
Occupational Therapist as
required
Targeted lunch time support
Ramp access to most classrooms
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Medical - Please note this is not classed as a Special Educational Need.
This can encompass many things and will be dependent on the needs of the individual child. Please read in
conjunction with the School Medical Policy.
Needs
Provision available
Specialist support as needed
Access to specialist medical
professionals
Medical
Criteria could include:
Medical need requiring short or
long-term care /intervention.
Individualised Care Plan
Medical Room
Secure storage for medication
First Aid trained staff
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