SEND

Special Educational Need and/or Disability (SEND)

We are committed to ensuring that the necessary provision is made for all students with a Special Educational Need and/or Disability (SEND). The SEND Code of Practice (2014) states that all children and young people are entitled to an education that enables them to make progress so that they:

• achieve their best
• become confident individuals living fulfilling lives
• make a successful transition into adulthood, whether into employment, further or higher education or training.

We believe that all students with SEND must have their needs recognised and assessed so that appropriate and timely intervention can be put in place. We strive to deliver a curriculum that provides suitable learning challenges to meet the diverse learning needs of all our students and we will do everything we can to remove any barriers.

Definition of Special Educational Needs or Disability

A student is defined as having SEND if they have a learning difficulty that calls for provision that is different from or additional to that normally available to students of the same age. A learning difficulty means that a child has significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of children of the same age; or that the child has a disability which hinders them from making use of educational facilities from those generally provided by schools for students of the same age, within the same area.

The Code of Practice (2014) provides an overview of the range of needs, which is divided into four broad areas:

1. Communication and Interaction
2. Cognition and Learning
3. Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties
4. Sensory and/or Physical Needs.

Further information regarding SEND at Laurus Grace can be found by consulting our SEND Policy which can be found under the policies section of the Laurus Trust website. This policy outlines the process of what will happen if concerns are raised about a child having special educational needs and/or disability.

If you have any concerns about your child’s educational needs, please email Dr Mark Sackville-Ford: enquiries@laurusgrace.org.uk