SEND
SEN Information Report
Since September 2014, all schools are required to publish an SEN Information Report, detailing how they will support pupils who have special educational needs and/or a disability to compliment the Local Authority's Offer (Local Offer). Our SEN Information Report can be found at the bottom of this page.
Our SENCo
The SENCo at our school is Mrs Sarah Rickards and she works at both Gosberton Academy and Gedney Church End Primary Academy. To book an appointment, please speak to Miss Bates in the office or email enquiries@gedneychurchendprimaryacademy.net
Telephone: 01406 393392
Email: enquiries@gedneychurchendprimaryacademy.net
If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact the school where an appointment can be made or further advice given.
Do you have a child with special educational needs and/or a disability?
If you do, have you signed up to the Lincolnshire Parent Carer Forum? LPCF is a Lincolnshire charity aimed at families with children who have special educational needs and led by parents and carers of children with SEND. They provide free access to a range of support and information for families. If you are not already registered with LPCF, please visit their website to sign up.
To register - https://www.lincspcf.org.uk/P_Subscribe.php
Local Connections
Our school is part of a collaborative partnership with 6 local schools and is also part of the South Holland SENCo Cluster group where local SENCos meet regularly to offer advice, support and training opportunities.
Complaints
Complaints about the SEN provision in our school should be made to the class teacher in the first instance, then the SENCo and finally, the Head Teacher. Further information can be found in the SEN Information Report which can be downloaded from the link at the bottom of this page.
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- SEND - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
- SENCo - Special Educational Needs Coordinator
- IEP - Individual Education Plan
- SALT - Speech and Language Therapist
- EP - Educational Psychologist
- STT - Specialist Teaching Team
- CAMHS - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
- TA - Teaching Assistant
- EHCP - Education, Health and Care Plan
Lincolnshire County Council's Local Offer
All Local Authorities must publish a 'Local Offer' which sets out everything that is available to support children, young people and their families, with special educational needs and/or a disability.
Please use the link below to access Lincolnshire's Local Offer:
SEND Local Offer – Lincolnshire County Council
Lincolnshire Parent and Carer Forum (LPCF)
At Gedney Church End Primary Academy we know that working with other agencies for support is beneficial for all children; with this in mind we have formed local connections with Lincolnshire Parent Carer Forum. The Charity is an independent members organisation overseen by a members elected group of Trustees who are mostly parents and carers of children with disabilities and/or Special Educational Needs. Please take a look at the link to find out more information about how you can sign up with LPCF. You can sign up for free with no obligation to attend anything. You can just use it to update you with information that will be beneficial for you and your child/ren. https://www.lincspcf.org.uk/P_Subscribe.php
They provide the most up to date services and advice, as well as workshops and events. Please click on the link below to find out about the other agencies that could help you and your child. https://www.lincspcf.org.uk/P_Info_Signpost.php
Liaise
Liaise is Lincolnshire's Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS). They provide confidential and impartial information, advice and support to children and young people (0-25 years) with SEN and disabilities, and their parents and carers. They aim to empower families to have the SEND knowledge and understanding they need. Please click on the link below for further information. https://www.liaiselincolnshire.org.uk/
Agencies We Work With
After undertaking a process of Assess, Plan, Do and Review as part of the Graduated Approach, we may feel it necessary to seek further guidance and support from external agencies. Once everyone is in agreement, we will refer and work alongside other professionals and agencies to ensure the best possible outcomes for your child. These are some of the possible external agencies that we could work with:
Specialist Teaching Team
Specialist Teacher assess pupils individually to provide information to support pupils with cognition and learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, memory deficits and language development. During termly review discussions your child may be identified as benefitting from receiving support from this service a referral form will be sent home to fill out to obtain additional information.
Mental Health Support Team
Mental health support can be sought either through parental referrals via https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/young-people/lincolnshire/young-people/self-referral or through a school referral with parental consent. They will talk through how you are feeling and explore if any of their services would be appropriate to support.
Speech and Language Therapy
Speech and Language Therapy referrals can be made by school with parental consent and they can support to assess speech difficulties and language acquisition. Once a therapist has assessed your child and written a plan, school will work with your child to deliver the plan in school. Sometimes your child may require weekly therapy sessions from one of the speech and language therapist which school can support.
The Working Together Team
The Working Together Team provide strategies and support for children who find the classroom environment challenging as well as training for staff. The SENCo and The Working Together Team identify children who require support in a planning meeting. This will then be discussed with parents in review meetings and a referral form completed with parental consent for involvement.
The BOSS team
The BOSS Team are commissioned as part of the Pupil Re-integration Team at Lincolnshire County Council. They provide support for pupils who are at risk of exclusion due to challenging behaviour. They also provide training and support for staff in school. Referral is made to this team if your child is placed on a pastoral support plan.