Special Educational Needs or Disability (SEND)

At Newnham St. Peter's we value the contribution that every child makes and we welcome the diversity of culture and learning styles. The school seeks to raise the achievement, remove the barriers to learning and increase physical and curricular access for all. All children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN) are valued and respected as equal members of the school. Provision for pupils with SEN is a matter for the school as a whole. All teachers are teachers of pupils with SEN.

A child or young person has special educational needs if he or she has a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for him or her. The four broad areas of need which we provide for are:

• Communication and interaction
• Cognition and learning
• Social, mental and emotional health
• Sensory and/or physical (including visual and hearing impairment)

At Newnham St. Peter's we  follow the graduated pathway to support pupils with SEND. Parents and carers will be involved at every stage. We offer all pupils quality first teaching by working at the pupil's stage, using appropriate materials and supporting where required within class.

Our SENDCo is Mrs Howells .

Our School's Offer in support of pupils with SEND

As part of the 'Children's and Families Act 2014' every provider for additional needs is required to give a summary of what it can offer to help support and care for pupils that may require additional support in school. This is known as the 'SEND Information Report'.

Please find the attachments below for details of what we offer as a school and further details about who best to contact if you have any further queries or questions.

• Our SEND Policy can be found on the Severn Federation Academy Trust Website Policies page

Wider County Information

• Video Introduction to the Education Health & Care Plan and Graduated Pathway
• Gloucestershire's Joint Strategy for Children and Young People with Additional Needs, inc. SEND