SEND Hub – School News and Support

Willington Primary School’s SEN Hub is an online newsletter to support parents and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Parent/Carer Information Booklet, it includes information about services and organisations that support families caring for children and young people who have additional needs.

Parent-Carer-Information-Booklet

August 2023 Piece of Mind Workshops

Understanding Autism - Raising Awareness

We are all different and that is wonderful! This video (click here) aims to raise awareness among young non-autistic audiences, to stimulate understanding and acceptance in future generations. Have a look with your child.

Rollercoaster Support Group

Rollercoaster are a support group for parents/carers who are supporting a child or young person with any kind of emotional or mental health problem. This may include supporting a child with autism, ADHD, sensory difficulties, bereavement, low self-esteem, school refusal along with many other reasons.

You are not alone! Supporting a child or young person with emotional or mental health issues can be challenging, isolating and sometimes feel like you're riding a real emotional rollercoaster! Find them on Facebook or https://www.rollercoasterfamilysupport.co.uk/

Parent/Carer Explanation of our Additional Needs Register (AND)

What are the criteria for placement on the ALN Register?

Despite differentiated learning opportunities, reasons can include the pupil:

Has a standardised score of < 70-95 on a National Test
Makes little or no progress
Has difficulty developing literacy and/or numeracy skills
Has persistent Behaviour/Emotional/Social Difficulties despite behaviour management strategies or an individualised programme
Makes little or no progress with sensory/physical difficulties despite specialist equipment and/or advice
Makes little or no progress with communication/interaction despite a differentiated curriculum
Has additional needs that can be met ‘in-house’ but are still different from or additional to the peer group
Has achieved National Curriculum levels/Foundation Phase Outcomes substantially lower than expected
Has ongoing communication issues
Additional needs significant enough to warrant a diagnosis or referral to/involvement of external agencies or therapeutic services or CCBC specialist/advisory services.

I'm worried about my child being on the ALN Register!

Please don't worry. Every school has one. It's a way of ensuring your child gets the support they need. It's reviewed regularly and if your child makes sufficient progress, they will be removed. Also, it's confidential. It's not displayed anywhere. Only those involved in teaching your child have access to all the information on it. Please know that you can make an appointment to discuss your worries/concerns in the first instance with the class teacher at any time.

My child is receiving help - but isn't on the ALN Register?

Children don't have to be on the ALN register to receive support. We call some support strategies 'Early Intervention' or EI - that is, if we put some support in early enough, it will prevent your child from having to be entered on the ALN register.

My child is on the ALN Register, but doesn't seem to be having any support?

We target some children for 'in class support' with the class teaching assistant. Maybe your child doesn't realise they are having this support, as it's just part of their normal day! However, if you feel your child's needs are not appropriately supported/met, please make an appointment for a chat with their teacher.

Has your child been referred to a service by someone other than school?

At Willington Primary School all pupils needs are important to us including identifying children who may need a little extra support in school. Sometimes we are not aware of any outside referrals that may have been made by your GP or other organisations. For example, referrals to Speech and Language Department, CAMHS, Occupational Therapy etc.

If your child has been referred please let us know by clicking this link https://schoolforms.uk/T/HCqpvCdDd0K0zjTEQP and completing the form so we are in the best possible position to support your child in school.

Thank you