SEN
Intent, Implementation and Impact
Intent
At Crook Log, our intention for Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) is to ensure that all children receive a high-quality and ambitious education regardless of need or disability. We believe that it is vital that our pupils are equipped with the tools needed to become independent, inquisitive learners both in and out of the classroom. Through our good quality planning, teaching and provision we:
Believe on early identification and intervention for SEND to ensure that progress and opportunities are maximized.
Ensure that all children have access to a broad and balanced curriculum which is adapted to enable children to understand the relevance and purpose of learning.
Provide an accessible learning environment which is tailored to the individual needs of all pupils.
Develop children’s independence and life skills.
Regularly monitor the progress of children with SEND.
Provide good quality and relevant training for all staff members supporting children with SEND.
Work in partnership with parents and carers and with external agencies and other professionals to develop and enhance our provision for children with SEND.
Implementation
At Crook Log, every teacher is a teacher of SEND. As such, inclusion is a thread that runs through every area of the school enhanced by collaboration between senior leaders, teachers, support staff, external agencies, parents and most importantly, the child. At Crook Log, pupils with SEND will:
Be included in all aspects of the school day.
Be provided with quality first teaching, adapted to their needs.
Be respected and their contributions valued and acknowledged.
At Crook Log, pupils with SEND may have specific 1:1 or small group intervention to support their Phonics, Maths or Literacy learning; take part in social and emotional support interventions such as Draw and Talk or Lego Therapy; have additional support from our Child and Family Support worker or Learning Mentor
Receive additional support with their speech and language development from a specialist teaching assistant; attend Music/PE taught by our specialist teachers/coaches, allowing children extra time for pre-teaching, confidence building and securing new skills; attend after school clubs and extra-curricular activities such as Young Voices and school journey; work alongside external agencies such as an Educational Psychologist, Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational Therapist, CHEWs, MHST and the Autistic Advisory service, to develop specific targets/programmes tailored to the child’s individual needs
Impact
As a result, children at Crook Log feel happy, safe and respected. Their behaviour is exemplary and diversity is celebrated. Children demonstrate high levels of engagement in activities, developing their speaking, listening and social skills. Children with SEND make good progress from their starting points due to the use of resources and small group intervention which meets the needs of the pupils.
On leaving Crook Log, children with SEND have developed good independence and life skills.
Local Offer
The Bexley Local Offer provides information about the services available to children, young people and their families across Education, Health and Social Care. The Bexley Local Offer is published as part of the SEND reforms under the Children and Families Act 2014 and will be developed over time.
Details can be found at: http://www.bexleylocaloffer.uk/
Attached below is Crook Log Primary School’s SEN Report. This details the SEN provision provided by the school.
