{"id":2389,"date":"2020-06-23T10:05:41","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T10:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/st-bartholomews-first-school.onyx-sites.io\/?page_id=2389"},"modified":"2026-02-05T14:04:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T14:04:32","slug":"send-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.st-bartholomews.somerset.sch.uk\/?page_id=2389","title":{"rendered":"SEND Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div id=\"mtphr-dnt-4527\" class=\"mtphr-dnt mtphr-dnt-4527 mtphr-dnt-default mtphr-dnt-scroll mtphr-dnt-scroll-left\"><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-wrapper mtphr-dnt-clearfix\"><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick-container\"><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick-contents\"><div class=\"mtphr-dnt-tick mtphr-dnt-default-tick mtphr-dnt-clearfix \"><a href=\"https:\/\/st-bartholomews-first-school.onyx-sites.io\/about-us\/christian-values\/\" target=\"_self\">&#8220;The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed planted in a field.  It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of plants; it grows into a tree, and birds come and make nests in its branches&#8221;.  Matthew 13:31-31<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_single_image image=&#8221;8275&#8243; img_size=&#8221;2000X600&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Special<\/strong><strong> Educational Needs and Additional Support<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]St. Bartholomew&#8217;s C of E Primary School is a fully inclusive school and we are proud of the way that our school manages the needs of all children, including those who require Special Educational Needs support and\/or have disabilities. During our last OFSTED inspection (November 2017) the effectiveness of support for pupils with Special Educational Needs and\/or Disabilities was stated as a \u00a0&#8216;strength<em>\u00a0<\/em><em>of the school&#8217;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Our Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENDCo) is: <strong>Mrs Lucy Edwards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our SEN Governor is:\u00a0<strong>Mr Stephen Gray<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our SENDCo is available to meet by appointment, in advance. All day to day matters are managed through the child&#8217;s class teacher. \u00a0If you have require an appointment with our SENDCo, please contact the School Office on\u00a0<strong>01460 72829<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>Our SENDCo is responsible for: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coordinating the strategic SEND work to support children Special Educational Needs (SEN) and\/or Disabilities and developing the school\u2019s SEN Policy to make sure all the children get a high quality response to meeting their needs in school.<\/li>\n<li>Ensuring parents \/ carers are involved supporting your child\u2019s learning, kept informed about the support your child is receiving, reviewing how they are getting on and planning ahead for your child.<\/li>\n<li>Liaising with all other professionals who may be supporting your child\u2019s learning (e.g. Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Updating and reviewing the schools SEND register and making sure that there are records of your child\u2019s progress and needs.<\/li>\n<li>Providing support for teachers and support staff in school so they can help all pupils achieve <em>\u2018Roots to Grow and Wings to Fly\u2019.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>SEND Policies and Documents<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p id=\"itemTitle\" class=\"content__title\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Our policies have been created with and for our parents of children with Special Educational Needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Please refer to the policy page to find:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SEND Policy and Information Report<\/li>\n<li>SEMH Policy<\/li>\n<li>Accessibility Plan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Somerset Local Offer<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1885&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Somerset Local Offer&#8221; color=&#8221;success&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; button_block=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.somerset.gov.uk%2Fchildren-families-and-education%2Fthe-local-offer%2F|target:_blank&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0The Pre-assessment Autism and ADHD Pathway<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<span class=\"TextRun SCXW213042885 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213042885 BCX8\">The Pathway Document has been developed in collaboration with education, health and care, as well as carers, children and young people (CYP). It is designed to support education settings, like ours, other professionals and parent\/carers, so that everyone understands the pre-assessment, assessment and post-assessment pathways. It is important that the Autism and ADHD Pathways are standardised and easily accessible. Please <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213042885 BCX8\">click on the tab<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213042885 BCX8\"> below for further information.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW213042885 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;Somerset Autism and ADHD Pre-assessment Pathway&#8221; color=&#8221;success&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; button_block=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.somerset.gov.uk%2Fchildren-families-and-education%2Fthe-local-offer%2Feducation%2Fautism-and-adhd-pathway%2F|target:_blank&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;This is what our our Children have to say&#8230;&#8230;&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3395&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3397&#8243; 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use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]Somerset SENDIAS \u2013 SEN and Disability Information and Advice Service<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.somersetsend.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.somersetsend.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Somerset Parent Carer Forum<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/somersetparentcarerforum.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/somersetparentcarerforum.org.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>UK Charities Directory<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charitychoice.co.uk\/charities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.charitychoice.co.uk\/charities<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Medical&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]NHS Direct<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Children&#8217;s Trust<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>CRUSE Bereavement care<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruse.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.cruse.org.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For children with brain injury<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk\/\">For children with brain injury | The Children&#8217;s Trust (thechildrenstrust.org.uk)<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Speech, Language and Communication&#8221; 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