SEND and Inclusion
- At Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School we welcome all children.
- We fully support inclusion.
- We work with families, children and relevant agencies to enable each child to reach their full potential.
- Miss Dawson is a very experienced SENDCO and alongside all staff ensures that each child receives the best provision to suit their individual needs.
Our SENDCO (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator) is Sarah Dawson.
Please read our School Information Report which should answer any questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to contact the SENDCO should you require any further information.
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Telephone: 0115 9302064
What is inclusion?
All children are different from one another, all children learn differently – this is ok.
All children are entitled to receive the “best deal” that suits their preferred learning style, communication methods and their self-regulation ability (how they manage emotions). Most children cope in a class with their teacher and a classroom assistant.
Some children need to be offered a bespoke provision.
What is a bespoke provision?
This is when a child can’t access a mainstream class, all day, every day.
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What is a graduated entry?
Graduated entry is only used for a very small number of children.
It is used when the needs of a child are complex and experienced school staff feel that it would be beneficial for the child to build up their time slowly in order to lead (eventually) to FULL INCLUSION.
The graduated entry pace is not set in stone, it varies - each child is different and develops skills and accepts routines at a different pace. It may take a child a couple of terms before they do full-time hours in their setting.
How do we get help? Who From?
Miss Dawson (SENDCO) works alongside all staff and all agencies. All areas of concern are fully discussed with parents/carers before taking any action.
Schools may complete referrals/seek support from…
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SPOA – Single Point of Access |
This may be for Autism (ASC), ADHD, Global Delay. |
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SALT – Speech and Language |
This will support speech difficulties, understanding and processing language etc. |
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Inclusion Support Team |
This may help autistic children, dysregulated children or children with significant gaps in learning. |
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Educational Psychologist |
This may support with learning behaviours and more specific things such as memory/processing ability. |
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Physical Impairments/Physio/Occupational Therapy |
This may be to support children with physical, gross and fine motor difficulties. |
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Hearing Impairment |
This may be to support with aids/resources for children with significant hearing loss. |
How do we support speech and language (communication)?
- Parents/carers and school must work together.
- No referral can be made to the speech and language service without parental consent.
- If your child has significant difficulties with speech sounds, language, social communication and interaction and stammering, we may complete a referral together (Miss Dawson can explain how this works when the time is right).
- In school all children are encouraged to use Makaton, visual cues and spoken words from a very early age. In Cubs (2 year nursery) and Bears (3 year nursery) children have the opportunity for ECAT (Every Child A Talker programme).
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How do we support routines and making good choices?
- Most children thrive on routines.
- Most children adapt quickly and follow the usual order of the day in their classroom with their peers.
- Most children can access all aspects of the curriculum in their classroom with their peers.
What happens if a child cannot follow routines?
- Sometimes experienced staff recognise that a child needs a different approach.
- Sometimes children start nursery/school on different timings – this is to give them the best chance to settle and the best chance to adapt to their new environment.
- Sometimes children need a different room, different adult support and a different set of learning tasks.
- We work together to get their order of the day “spot on” for them.
📱 If you have any questions, or feel we could be doing something differently or better, please contact Miss Dawson (SENDCO) or Miss Latchford (Headteacher). You can email us, phone school, pop in or dojo message us.
📢 If we do not resolve any issues you may have linked to our SEND provision, please click here to visit our complaints page.