SEND - Special Education needs and disabilities
All schools in Devon have a similar approach to meeting the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities and are supported by the LA to ensure that all pupils, regardless of their specific needs, make the best possible progress in school. Schools are required to be as inclusive as possible, with the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities being met in a mainstream setting wherever possible.
The four broad areas of need are:
- Communication and Interaction
- Cognition and Learning
- Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties
- Sensory and Physical Needs
SEND information For Parents
SENDCO: Miss Hannah Robinson
Ass SENDCO: Ms Sarah Downs
sendco@bassetts-farm.devon.sch.uk
Click here for: SEND report for Parents
Click here for: SEND Policy
Click here for: Children with Medical Needs Policy
Click here for: DIAS SEND support
Devon Local Offer
The Children and Families Bill became enacted in 2014. From this date, Local Authorities and schools are required to publish and keep under review information about services they expect to be available for the children and young people with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) aged 0-25. This is the Local Offer.
The intention of the Local Offer is to improve choice and transparency for families. It will also be an important resource for parents in understanding the range of services and provision in the local area. Find out more about Devon Local Authority’s Local Offer.
Ordinarily Available Provision
Ordinarily Available Inclusive Provision (OAIP) describes the inclusive provision and practice that all Devon schools, early years, and post 16 settings should be able to provide for all children and young people, including those with SEND, from within their own resources. This will support all children and young people to attend, engage and thrive in their educational setting.
Ordinarily Available Targeted Support
The Targeted Support Framework builds on the expectations of the Ordinarily Available Inclusive Education Framework. It sets out the expected targeted provision which should be made available in mainstream schools and settings for children and young people who may have additional needs, including special educational needs.
It is intended to support all staff to consider the needs and barriers to learning a child and young person may have and plan and deliver effective support