SEND Information Report November 2024
The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCo) is Richard Foster who can be contacted using the following email address admin@ewyas-harold.hereford.sch.uk.
The school governor who is responsible for SEND in our school is Lauri Lloyd and she can be contacted through school.
At Ewyas Harold Primary School, we aim to be a fully inclusive school and staff are dedicated to ensuring all children are included in the whole curriculum. We are committed to provide an appropriate and high quality education for all pupils and recognise that all children have individual skills, talents and abilities. We emphasise the importance of quality first teaching but recognise that some pupils may require additional support to enable them to access the curriculum and make progress. We endeavour to provide the support, nurturing and appropriate teaching to enable them to reach their potential.
All members of staff have experience of teaching children with a range of special educational needs and we regularly review staff expertise and access appropriate whole school training. We have good links with a range of outside specialist agencies, including The Educational Psychology Service, The Autism Outreach Team, Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists and the Behaviour Support Team. We recognise and value their expertise, assessment and support.
Depending on the nature and level of need, a child may access a variety of interventions and support. At Ewyas Harold Primary School, we define the type of interventions used to help children with their learning in terms of a graduated response.
Our SEND pupils have:
- Differentiation planned from the outset of each lesson.
- 1:1 support when necessary and appropriate.
- Use of additional resources to scaffold learning techniques and enable access to the curriculum.
- Regular progress monitoring and feedback to pupil and parents/carers.
- Small group work to both learn at their own pace and challenge them, also allowing peer mentoring.
- Pre-teaching to boost their confidence and interventions to help secure their learning
- Opportunities to participate in extra curricular activities such as forest schools or after school clubs.
- Invitations to participate in inter-school challenges and events.
Support is also offered by the local authority. Please see details and a link below. The Local Offer is a one-stop-shop for parents, carers, family members and practitioners working with families to find the information they want about support and services for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
Information on how Ewyas Harold Primary School contributes to the Local Offer can be found in the SEND Information Report (link at top of page).
Herefordshire SEND Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)
Hereford and Worcester Dyslexia Association