SEN Information

SEN Information Report (‘Centre Offer’)

How does the centre know if students need extra help?

  •  Information from the referring Centre
  •  Baseline numeracy and literacy assessments
  •  Screening to identify the probability of dyslexia
  •  Subject teacher’s comments
  •  Daily briefings are held twice a day looking at all aspects of your child’s progress
  •  Tracking information from termly progress reports, and Year 10 and Year 11 reports are used to identify underachievement

 

What should I do if I think my child may have a specific undiagnosed need?

  • If parents/carers have concerns their first point of contact is with Miss Sawyer or Mr Fuller via email or by phone.

 

How will Centre staff support my child?

  • Quality first teaching in all classes- all teachers are teachers of SEN
  • All teachers will be told about your child’s individual needs through student profiles and will adapt their lessons to meet these.
  • Differentiated teaching in lessons means your child can access the lessons fully
  • All of our students follow a curriculum that includes English, Maths, as well as vocational subjects.
  • Where it is felt it is the right thing to do a student may be offered additional help and support, in which case you would be informed
  • There are a range of interventions and additional subject support which are available and should your child need this, it would be discussed with you
  • If your child needs it, we will assess and apply for exam access arrangements according to the Joint Council for Qualifications exam regulations. All students are assessed to see if they need additional exam access arrangements.

 

How will I know how my child is doing?

The Centre will send home half termly reports.

Monitor and review your child’s levels and if necessary put an intervention in place.

We will keep you up to date and involved with your child’s progress through:

  • Parents/carer events
  • Email
  • Telephone calls
  • Appointments made with individual teachers
  • Annual reviews (for those with an Education Health Care Plan)
  • Half Termly Progress Reports
  • The Centre provides information for parents through:
  • Letters home
  • Information on the website
  • Email
  • Telephone calls

 

What training has the staff, supporting children and young people with SEND, had or are having?

All teachers are teachers of SEND, they will have had appropriate and regular training

  • In-house training and a cycle of CPD for all teaching and support staff as relevant
  • We have a SENCo and several other staff who have a range of experience and training covering various SEN needs.
  • Staff who are new to the Centre follow an induction programme which includes training and a handbook containing information on SEN.
  • Training is provided to all staff including teachers and LSAs as the need arises and there is ongoing training for all staff as well as opportunities to further develop skills.
  • As a Centre, we can call on support from specialist organisations from within the
  • High-quality teaching that is differentiated and personalised to meet individual needs
  • Small group and 1:1 interventions
  • Monitoring of progress through Centre tracking systems and student progress meetings

 

How will you help me to support my child’s learning?

You can support your child by encouraging him/her to fully engage with their learning and any interventions offered by:

  • Helping them to be organised for their day
  • Encouraging full attendance and good punctuality
  • Attending parent’s meetings
  • Attending any meetings specifically arranged for your child

 

Links to external support are available on the Centre website. The SENCO is always available to meet with parents to discuss support.

Local Authority.

  • How will the learning and development provision be matched to my child’s needs?
  • All students will have personalised interventions
  • Personalised student Half termly learning plans are shared with all staff – to ensure that the appropriate support is provided in lessons and other aspects of centre life.

 

What support will there be for my child’s overall well-being?

At Stevenage ESC we take pastoral responsibilities seriously and are proud to have the Mental Health Kite mark. We pride ourselves on providing a high level of student support and guidance. One way we support our students is by assigning them a named mentor. This builds a strong relationship between the mentor and students.

If your child finds lunch or break times difficult we can provide additional support to support them.

 

What specialist services and expertise are available at or accessed by the Centre?

For some students, we can get support from:

  • Social Communications Advisor
  • Our family support worker
  • Educational Psychologist
  • CDC
  • Coaching Direct
  • ELSA
  • Family work
  • ADHD nurse
  • CAMHS
  • Connexions-careers advice

 

STEVENAGE ESC Autism Offer

  • We have a Setting/Centre Autism Lead –Tina Stanley. This is your initial point of contact if you need information about services available.
  • Every child on the ASD spectrum will be given a Student Profile that highlights their strengths, interests and needs – and will be reviewed regularly.
  • The majority of our staff have had a variety of autism training, including sensory needs as part of individualised CPD
  • We ensure that there is a positive ‘Transition Pathway’ that will support transitions within the Centre and when your child moves on to their next place of education or workplace.
  • We ensure that we have strong Parental partnerships so that any change in your child’s circumstances is quickly responded to and needs are met. This relies on open parental communication.
  • We endeavour to listen to your child’s/young person’s views, we take into consideration that children and young people have different ways of communicating and we will need appropriate strategies to support them.

 

How will I be involved in discussions about and planning for my child’s education?

  • You will have an opportunity to discuss individual subjects with subject teachers at Parent/Carer Events throughout the year
  • Parents are informed if interventions are going to take place and meetings /discussions can be held as appropriate with the SENCO and other relevant staff
  • Staff are also available at each parent/carer on student achievement celebration days

 

How will my child be included in activities outside the classroom including Centre trips?

  • Appropriate provisions and reasonable adjustments will be made where necessary
  • Additional adults to provide support if necessary
  • Risk assessments to ensure the safety of all students

 

How accessible is the Centre environment?

The site is on one level and there are disabled toilets.

How can I find information about the local authority’s Local Offer of services and provision for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities?

www.hertsdirect.org/localoffer