At St Matthew’s Bloxam we are an inclusive school, in which we want all children to reach their full potential.

We strive to provide an education to all our children in line with Warwickshire’s Local Offer. Find out more about Warwickshire's local offer here: https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/send

What is SEND?

A child may have Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) for any number of reasons. These needs can fall into one or more of these four broad categories:

• Communication and Interaction
• Cognition and Learning
• Social, Emotional and Mental Health
• Sensory and/or Physical Needs

We view SEND as when a child’s … 

learning difficulty or disability calls for special educational provision, namely provision different from or additional to that normally available to pupils of the same age

SEN Code of Practice 2015

See our SEND Information Report below for full details of how we cater for a broad range of SEND. This  sits alongside our SEND Policy.

SENDCo - Mrs Helen Francis

Please contact on Francis.H@welearn365.com / 01788 542610

Glossary of Terms

 
ADHD - Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder

ASD – Autism Spectrum Disorder
BESD - Behavioural Emotional and Social Difficulties

RISE / CAMHS - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
COP – Code of Practice
CP – Child Protection
EAL - English as an Additional Language
EHCP – Educational Health and Care Plan

EP – Educational Psychologist

FSM - Free School Meals
IDS – Integrated Disability Service
KS – Key Stage
LA – Local Authority
LAWSS – Learning and Well Bing Support Service
MLD – Moderate Learning Difficulty
NC – National Curriculum
OT – Occupational Therapist
SaLT – Speech and Language Therapy
SLCN – Speech Language and Communication Needs

SEN – Special Educational Needs
SEND – Special Educational Needs and Disability
SENDCO – Special Educational Needs and Disability Co-ordinator
VI – Visual Impairment

CAMHS Resources

This site was created for young people, carers and professionals to pool together lots of helpful resources from across the internet that are available to help support your mental health and well-being. I hope that you find it helpful

https://www.camhs-resources.co.uk/

Please see below link to therapeutic creative activities for emotional well being.  This website is focused on activities that parents/carers can easily do at home to support children to explore psycho-social-emotional subjects through creative activities.

https://www.catcorner.co.uk

www.senresourcesblog.com

Speech and language resources https://chatterpack.net/blogs/blog/list-of-free-speech-language-communication-and-send-resources-for-schools-and-parent-carers

List of free online boredom busters! https://chatterpack.net/blogs/blog/list-of-online-resources-for-anyone-who-is-isolated-at-home

Home learning resources https://chatterpack.net/blogs/blog/resources-list-for-home-learning

HelpKidzLearn

Website: https://www.helpkidzlearn.com/

Description: a collection of games and resources designed for a range of educational needs and stages. It includes provision for school closure.

Sensory App House Ltd

Website: https://www.sensoryapphouse.com/

Description: a range of apps are available for pupils with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) or Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD). All are interactive and many do not require significant coordination abilities.

Visuals2Go

Website: https://www.visuals2go.com/

Description: an all-in-one app created to support people with communication and learning difficulties. For verbal and non-verbal learners.

Some children may be especially vulnerable at this time of uncertainty. This may include (but is not limited to) children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), children who are ‘Looked After’ and children who are deemed to be Children in Need. These children may need extra support to ensure that they maintain good levels of well-being. 

Click on the link below for more information, support and further links     

place2be.org