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Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)
at Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School
At Thorpe Willoughby CP School, all children are equally valued and fully included in the educational and wider life of our school. We recognise and respond to the individual needs of every child, working in partnership with children, families and other professionals to ensure the best possible outcomes. Our approach is guided by our six school values: Community, Challenge, Care, Aspiration, Respect and Resilience.
We have high aspirations and expectations for all pupils with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND). We are committed to providing an inclusive learning environment where pupils can access an ambitious and appropriate curriculum, develop their independence and achieve their potential. We celebrate their achievements and successes and ensure that pupils with SEND are valued as full members of our school community.
We recognise that high-quality, inclusive teaching is central to meeting the needs of pupils with SEND. Teachers adapt their teaching, resources and approaches where appropriate, alongside carefully planned additional provision and specialist support where required. Our approach is informed by evidence-based practice, including the Education Endowment Foundation's (EEF) Special Educational Needs in Mainstream Schools guidance.
The SEND Code of Practice (2015) identifies four broad areas of special educational need. These areas are not diagnoses, and children may have needs across more than one area.
1. Communication and Interaction (C&I)
This includes Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) and autism. Children may experience difficulties with understanding and using language, communicating with others, social interaction, or developing and maintaining relationships.
2. Cognition and Learning (C&L)
This includes a range of learning difficulties, including Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD), such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia, as well as Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD), Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD) and Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD).
3. Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)
This includes a wide range of social and emotional needs that may affect a child's ability to engage with learning and school life. These may include difficulties with emotional regulation, anxiety, social relationships, self-esteem, behaviour or mental health. Some children may also have identified conditions such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or attachment-related needs.
4. Sensory and/or Physical Needs
This includes children with visual or hearing impairments, physical disabilities, or other sensory and/or physical needs that may require adaptations, specialist support or equipment to enable them to access education effectively.
For further information about the four broad areas of need, please see the SEND Code of Practice (2015).
Further information about how we identify and support children with SEND can be found in our SEND Information Report and our SEND Policy.
We have two qualified SENCOs who lead SEND provision across our school.
Mrs Kemp is our Deputy Headteacher and school SENCO, with responsibility for leading SEND provision across Key Stages 1 and 2 (Years 1–6). She holds the National Professional Qualification for SENCOs (NPQ SENCO). Mrs Kemp oversees SEND provision across the whole school.
Mrs Siddons is our Early Years Leader and Early Years SENCO, supporting children in Nursery and Reception. She holds the National Professional Qualification for SENCOs (NPQ SENCO).
Both Mrs Kemp and Mrs Siddons are members of the school's Safeguarding Team and work closely with the Headteacher, who is the Designated Safeguarding Lead, and the Pastoral Lead, who is a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead.
Supporting pupils with SEND is the responsibility of everyone in our school. Mrs Kemp works closely with teachers and teaching assistants to develop inclusive practice, coordinate provision, provide staff training, access specialist advice and support, and organise provision for individual pupils, including those receiving SEN Support and those with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
We recognise the important role of the SENCO in the strategic development of SEND provision and in ensuring that the needs of pupils with SEND are identified, understood and appropriately supported. Mrs Kemp meets with the governors responsible for SEND each term to review and discuss SEND provision across the school.
The governors with responsibility for SEND are Mrs Helen Sawdon and Mrs Kathryn Marshall.
Our SEND governors provide strategic oversight of SEND provision and work with school leaders to monitor the quality and effectiveness of provision and the experiences and outcomes of pupils with SEND.
If you would like to discuss your child's special educational needs or have questions about the support available in school, please contact our SENCO team directly using the email addresses below.
Mrs Kemp – SENCO
senco@thorpewilloughby.n-yorks.sch.uk
Mrs Siddons – Early Years SENCO
eyfssenco@thorpewilloughby.n-yorks.sch.uk
Mrs Sawdon - SEND Governor
govhsawdon@thorpewilloughby.n-yorks.sch.uk
Mrs Marshall - SEND Governor
govkmarshall@thorpewilloughby.n-yorks.sch.uk
School telephone: 01757 703996
All local authorities are required to publish a SEND Local Offer. The Local Offer provides information about the services, activities and support available locally for children and young people with SEND and their families. This includes information about education, health, social care, leisure opportunities, advice and support services.
You can find information about support available across North Yorkshire through the North Yorkshire SEND Local Offer.
We work alongside families and other professionals to ensure that children and young people with SEND receive appropriate support and that families can access information and advice about the wider services available to them.
Parents and carers can also contact SENDIASS North Yorkshire (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service). SENDIASS provides free, confidential and impartial information, advice and support to children, young people and families aged 0–25 with SEND.
SENDIASS can provide support and advice about a range of SEND matters, including SEN Support, Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), meetings, mediation, appeals and resolving disagreements.
Telephone: 01609 536923
Further information can be found on the SENDIASS North Yorkshire website.
For more detailed information about how we identify, assess and support pupils with SEND, including our provision, adaptations, specialist support, involvement of pupils and parents, and transition arrangements, please see our: