Fishburn Primary School

East View, Fishburn TS21 4AU

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Home / SEND / Our SEND Information Report / The kinds of SEN that are provided for:

The kinds of SEN that are provided for:

At  Fishburn Primary School, we have experience of supporting children and young people with a wide range of need including:

  • Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
  • Speech, Language and Communication Difficulties
  • Cognition and Learning (Learning Difficulties)
  • Attachment Disorder
  • Social, emotional and mental health difficulties (SEMH)
  • Working Memory Difficulties

We also have access for disabled pupils.

The school provides data on the levels and types of need to the Local Authority. This is collected through the school census.

Who decides if my child has a SEND?
Often, children may join our school, with parents having a clear picture of their child’s needs

– parents know their children best
– and as a school we see parents as full partners in their child’s education. Sometimes, however, it is school staff who may initially identify a concern. If this were to be the case, school staff would liaise closely with parents at the earliest opportunity to discuss such concerns and agree a way forwards. For some concerns, we may discuss the involvement of the Educational Psychology Service, the Learning Support Service, the Occupational Therapy Service,  Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service or your local GP. It is important to understand, however, that the purpose of such involvement of professionals is not always to seek a ‘label’ or ‘diagnosis’
– but more often in order for advice to be offered to help the child learn as well as they possibly can. For example, certain programmes may be advised, teaching strategies, resources or services in order to address the needs as best as possible. As previously mentioned, if these needs are addressed, we are confident in the
outcomes of such support, and the issue has been resolved, your child will no longer be placed on our SEND register.

There are different categories of SEND at Fishburn Primary School, these are children
who are in receipt of:

– A Support Plan; the children are overseen by the school and the school and parents initiate, review, amend, and cease support for children whose needs are seen at ‘Support Plan’ level. Sometimes the children on these plans need additional support in the form of Top Up Funding but school will help with these decision.
– An Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP); historically, children who had higher needs were issued a ‘statement’, by the Local Authority. From September 2014 all statements ceased to be issued, and EHCPs are issued in their place. Children with needs at this level have their plans initiated and ceased by the Local Authority, but reviewed and monitored by the school and parents at least annually as a legal entitlement.

In this section

  • Introduction
  • Our SEND Information Report
    • The kinds of SEN that are provided for:
    • Our approach to teaching children & young people with SEND
    • How we adapt the curriculum and learning environment for children & young people with SEN
    • How we identify, assess and review children with special educational needs
    • How do children with SEND engage in all activities?
    • How we evaluate the effectiveness of SEN Provision
  • Support for Emotional & Social Development
  • Looked After Children with SEND
  • SEN Transition
  • SEN Specialist Expertise
  • Consulting with our SEN Pupils, Parents & Carers
  • Compliments, Complaints & Feedback
  • Key Policies
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East View

Fishburn

County Durham

TS21 4AU

Tel 01740 620 162 · Email fishburn@durhamlearning.net


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