Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
Ley Hill School is committed to providing an appropriate and high-quality education to all the children attending our school. We believe that all children, including those identified as having a special educational need or disability (SEND), have a common entitlement to a broad and balanced academic and social curriculum. We strive to ensure that our curriculum is accessible to all pupils, and that they are fully included in all aspects of school life.
We believe that all children should be equally valued in school. We work together as a community to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and to develop an environment where all children flourish and feel safe. We include everyone and value diversity.
Through ordinarily available provision and quality first teaching we aim to support the needs of all children.
Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
The School has a Special Educational Needs Policy in line with the SEN Code of Practice (2015). It includes identifying children with learning or behavioural difficulties. Mrs Claire Osborne is the member of staff responsible for coordinating Special Educational Needs (SENCo) and Ms Sheena Gaunt is our SEN Governor. The class teacher is responsible for supporting a child with special educational needs within the classroom setting, either individually or in a group situation. If a child requires an individual learning programme outside of our ordinarily available provision then they will be put on a class provision map or an individual SEN Support Plan will be put in place. Advice may be sought from other professionals e.g. a Speech and Language Therapist, Educational Psychologist or Specialist Teacher. In cases where more long-term specialist support is needed an application for an Educational Health and Care Plan (EHCP) will be considered.
For more information, please see the SEND Annual Report for Ley Hill School or visit Bucks Family Information Service website www.bucksfamilyinfo.org.
Further information
If you’d like impartial advice from Buckinghamshire’s Parent Partnership Service now known as SENDIASS contact: sendias@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
If you’d like to know more about opportunities for children and young people with SEN
and their families, support groups or information about SEN these are listed in the Family
Information Directory: https://www.bucksfamilyinfo.org/kb5/buckinghamshire/fsd/home.page
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As a school we have a number of ways we can support children to develop good mental help. This is done for the whole school, through class based activities and PSHE programmes. We also have targeted support using specialists both in and out of school. If you would like more information, please speak to your child's class teacher or the SENCo.
Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust
BHT Therapy Link, allows parents/carers, children and young people, schools and early years settings to get in touch with physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy teams.
You’ll receive an automated reply to confirm your message has been received. A Children and Young People’s Integrated Therapy Link Worker will then reply to your message within 2 working days.
The BHT Therapy Link messaging service is available 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays)
Their Therapy Link workers are part of the Children’s Integrated Therapies team. They’ll provide advice and guidance, and will signpost you to the most appropriate support and resources for your child’s needs.
Support During School Holidays
Bucks Family Information Service – here you will find a wealth of information on where to get help with many areas of life and things to do/places to go during the holidays. Google search – Bucks Family Info – things to do
Chiltern Food Bank – here you will be able to get food parcels if you need them. www.chiltern.foodbank.org.uk
Kooth - Kooth is the UK’s largest and longest established digital mental health service. We partner with NHS and local authority organisations to deliver game-changing mental health support to young people from age 10 and up. www.kooth.com
Young Minds - confidential online and telephone support to anyone worried about the emotional and mental well-being of a child or young person up to the age of 25. www.youngminds.org.uk
In Mental Health Crisis? – call 111 for emergency support. Alternatives are Safe Haven. www.bucksmind.org.uk/services/safe-haven/ Bucks Mind www.bucksmind.org.uk or Text SHOUT to 85258 in the UK to text with a trained Crisis Volunteer.
Gingerbread – support for single parents. You can call the Samaritans on 116 123 for free, 24 hours a day. Or you can text Shout with ‘Ginger’ to 85258 to talk with a trained volunteer any time. www.gingerbread.org.uk
First Response Team – for safeguarding any concerns call 01296 383962 weekdays. If you need an urgent response outside of these hours, contact the Emergency Duty Team (EDT) on 0800 999 7677.