SEN and Disbabilities
At Kirkby and Great Broughton CE VA Primary School we are passionate about creating an inclusive community for all children. Everyone in our school is a valued and unique person with different gifts and skills. Guided by strong Christian principles, we work together to nurture the children emotionally, spiritually and intellectually. We encourage them to be confident and enquiring, as well as compassionate and kind, as they strive to achieve their personal best and develop a lasting love for learning and for life.
Our SEN Governor is Sue Brooks.
Policy
Information Report
SEND – Local Offer
The Children and Families Bill requires North Yorkshire to publish and keep under review information about services they expect to be available for children and young people with special educational needs aged 0-25. This is the Local Offer.
The intention of the Local Offer is;
- to improve choice and transparency for families
- to provide an important resource for professionals in understanding the range of services and provision in a local area
- to inform the joint commissioning process for children and young people with SEND by setting out in a single place what is available locally
It is central to the ethos of the SEND Green Paper which set out a vision of a new, transparent and holistic SEN system that the Local offer is co-produced with children, young people and their families.
Find out more from the North Yorkshire County Council website
SEND resources and websites:
www.ipsea.org.uk – A useful site for free, Special Education advice, based on statutory requirements
www.autism.org.uk – The National Autistic Society website; the main UK charity for supporting people with ASD and their families (contains lots of useful advice and resources)
www.widgit.com/resources – Resources with symbols covering different topics and areas of life, including resources for fire safety and about visiting the doctor/dentist
www.autismuk.com – Lots of information on ASD
www.autismspeaks.org – A comprehensive site, with a useful resource library
www.bdadyslexia.org.uk – The British Dyslexia Association has lots of useful advice and support.
www.dyslexia.uk.net – The Dyslexia Association is another UK based website with lots of information.
Finally, below is some more information on the support that children and young people can receive whilst living in North Yorkshire.