At Victory Primary School we use a variety of ways to identify children who we suspect may have SEN needs. These include:

• Data Analysis
  Each term the HT, SLT & the Inclusion Team look at the progress and attainment of all our children. For children who have received additional support within the classroom setting, but have not made the expected progress, will be referred to the Inclusion Team for further investigation.
• Teacher Raising a Concern
  A referral system is in place to allow teachers to share concerns they may have about pupils academic, or general well-being. This referral is then investigated by the Inclusion Team through internal observations, assessments or seeking external specialist advice.
• Self-Referral
  Children are able to share their concerns by speaking with their class teacher or any other trusted adult. Alternatively, they can share their concerns by writing in their class ‘worry-box’ which class teachers monitor and respond to daily. If the class teacher feels that this needs to be referred to the Inclusion Team for further support to be given, then this information is shared.
• Parent Referral
  We value the views of our parents and encourage parents to share any concerns or information on their child’s needs, they have with their child’s class teacher. Depending on the type of concern, this is then monitored by the class teacher or referred to the Inclusion Team for further support, investigation and action.
• Referral from External Agencies
  On some occasions, external agencies may contact the school to share a concern about a child at our school. This may then lead to our Inclusion Team investigating this concern and sharing the outcomes with the appropriate agency.
• Education Healthcare Plans
  This is the new way by which parents, schools and pupils access specialised provision for pupils with SEN. It has been introduced as part of the new Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice 2014 (link below) and replaces the Statement of SEN needs. It is created by Health, Education and Care collaboratively These agencies have assessed the child’s SEN needs and the EHC Plan provides the guidance for all involved in provision for, and the support of, the SEND pupils. The school endeavours to meet the needs of children with the following SEN categories:
  • Communication and interaction
  • Cognition and learning
  • Social, mental and emotional health
  • Sensory / physical

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All parents are encouraged to contribute to their child’s education.
This may be through:

• Discussions with the class teacher.
• During parents evenings.
• During discussions with members of the Inclusion Team or other professionals.
• Parents are an integral part of completing the CAF Assessment, which is the method used to access assessments by specialist and the advice and support which forms the programme of support for their child’s learning needs.
• Parents are encouraged to comment on their child’s IEP with possible suggestions that could be incorporated.

• Pupil Progress Meetings
• Data Analysis
• Teacher Assessment, Baseline Assessment and tracking
• Assessment and feedback from professionals and agencies
• Parents / Carers feedback to school about their child’s progress

SEN children at Victory Primary School are supported by a differentiated curriculum. Each child’s education programme will be planned by the class teacher, highlighting children’s needs and the best strategies to support the child, both in the classroom and in other areas of the school. This differentiation may include:

• Adapted resources
• Adult Support
• Time given to complete tasks
• Nurture provision
• Adjustment to the school timetable, including length of day
• Adjustment to the learning environment Teaching Assistants may be allocated to work with the pupil in a 1-1 or small focus group to target more specific needs.
• If appropriate specialist equipment may be given to the pupil e.g. writing slopes, concentration cushions, pen/pencils grips or easy to use scissors.

The strategies and resources used in school are shared with parents to enable them to support and reinforce the successful strategies used in school.

This is reviewed termly, and if further support is needed, parents are invited to discuss the next steps at an IEP meeting. At the meeting clear objectives and strategies are agreed which informs the intervention timetable for the child.

The timetable will clearly show who will be supporting your child, what type of support is given, and the frequency and duration of this support. Letters are sent to parents / carers outlining the support given to their children on a termly basis.

Victory Primary School believes it is vital that parents are kept well-informed about their child’s progress. To support this we have a range of ways of letting parents know what progress their child is making i.e.

• Reports to parents 3 x per year
• SEN workshops
• IEP meetings, with diarised review meetings
• Website
• Informal meetings with the Inclusion team members
• Daily contact with class teacher and support staff
• Meetings arranged for parents, to share the outcomes of with specialists and external agency assessments
• Annual Reviews for Statemented/EHC Plan pupils
• Parent’s Evening
• Letters or certificates are sent home
• Home school contact book (where applicable)

The strategies and resources used in school are shared with parents to enable them to support and reinforce the successful strategies used in school.

This is reviewed termly, and if further support is needed, parents are invited to discuss the next steps at an IEP meeting. At the meeting clear objectives and strategies are agreed which informs the intervention timetable for the child.

The timetable will clearly show who will be supporting your child, what type of support is given, and the frequency and duration of this support. Letters are sent to parents / carers outlining the support given to their children on a termly basis.

The school offers a wide variety of pastoral support for pupils who are encountering social and/ or emotional difficulties. Where disputes arise between pupils, staff use the Restorative Justice Approach.
Pupils with Medical Needs

• If a pupil has a medical need then a detailed Care Plan is compiled by the Inclusion Team in consultation with parents/carers and school nurse. These are discussed with all staff who are involved with the pupil.
• All staff will receive basic First Aid training in addition to those that are already fully trained.
• Staff, where applicable, receive Epipen training
• After a medication agreement has been signed and agreed between the Head teacher and parent, medication can be administered by the person named in the agreement (except in emergencies). Medication should be administered in the school office to ensure the safety of both child and staff member.

The school offers a wide variety of pastoral support for pupils who are encountering social and/ or emotional difficulties. Where disputes arise between pupils, staff use the Restorative Justice Approach.
Pupils with Medical Needs

• CAMHS (Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service)
• Educational Welfare Officers
• Inclusion Team
• Children’s Services
• Sunshine House – centralised specialist practitioners – eg Occupational Therapy
• St. Thomas’ Hospital – Speech & Language Therapist
• Behaviour Support Service – Summerhouse
• Southwark Autism Team
• Child Protection Advisors – Early Help Service
• Educational Psychologist
• School Nurse

Training is varied and tailored to the needs of our SEN pupils, for the Class teachers and TAs who work with individual/groups of pupils to deliver interventions. Some of this training includes:

• Makaton
• Health & Safety
• Speech & Language
• Safeguarding
• First Aid
• Talking Tables
• Reading Recovery
• TEACHH
• Supporting pupils with specific learning difficulties
• Inclusion Manager completed the National Awards for SENCos in 2012

See our Inclusion Policy and Educational Visits Policy
See our policies page here (Link to policy page)

Parents can be involved in Victory Primary School in many ways including:

• Parent Governors
• Attending SEN workshops- given to inform parents and provide them with tools and information to support their child’s learning needs
• Attending SEN meetings e.g. Team around the Family meetings, IEP meetings
• Parent Surveys
• Parent/Carers Evening ( reporting to parents on progress)
• Newsletters to involve parents in school life and achievements

Parents can be involved in Victory Primary School in many ways including:

• The SEN budget is allocated each financial year. The money is used to provide additional support or resources dependant on an individual child’s needs.
• The additional provision may be allocated after discussion with the class teacher at pupil progress meetings or if a concern has been raised by them at another time during the year.
• If any concerns are raised on completion of the assessments The Inclusion Team will investigate further support or advice from outside agencies if required.

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