Special Educational Needs

Inclusion & Special Educational Needs (SEN)

A child or young person has SEN if they have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for him or her. At Goat Lees Primary School, we make provision for every kind of frequently occurring special educational need and we are able to meet the needs of the majority of our children. On occasion, it may be necessary to request additional support/funding where the needs of the child are more complex/severe and this may be formalised through an Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP). This process is carried out in partnership with parents and carers.

All decisions relating to SEN are made in line with the SEN Code of Practice. Some children are identified with SEN before entry to Goat Lees Primary School and others will be identified as they progress through the school.

Children may be identified by parents/carers, Class Teachers and TAs or through outside agencies eg. SALTs, CAMHS, medical services or the Early Years/Early Intervention Teams. Ongoing assessment data and analysis may also identify individual children or vulnerable groups that may require additional support or further assessment. Once identified children may be placed on the School's SEN register as School Support or they may be included on the vulnerable list.

Appropriate interventions are implemented and reviewed through provision mapping for children with SEN. The provision map will also include other groups of children who may require additional focus or support. Some children may require very specific programmes of intervention to meet individual needs. Class teachers are responsible for the education of the children in their class but they may be guided by other agencies and the SEN/Inclusion Team. Please also refer to the SEND Policy (about-us/policies/SEND)

The nominated SENCO's at Goat Lees Primary School are:

Miss R Coles / Ms A Crockford     email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

The Family Liaison Officer is Mrs F Martinho

For further information, please see SEN&D Policy (Incorporating the SEN Information Report) under the tab 'About us - policies.' Appointments to meet one with of our Inclusion Team can be made through the school office.

 Speech and Language. If you would like further information, please click on this link.

Please also follow this link to read about KCCs local offer:

https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/special-educational-needs/about-the-send-local-offer

Guidance for Parents about the Mainstream Core Standards. The Mainstream Core Standards set out the provision that the local area expects to be made available for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities.

https://www.kent.gov.uk/about-the-council/strategies-and-policies/service-specific-policies/education-policies/send-strategies-and-policies/send-mainstream-core-standards