Special Educational Needs and Inclusion

At Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School, we recognise every child as a ‘Child of God’ we aim to provide a caring and supportive environment for all pupils including those with disabilities and special educational needs so that all can flourish.

‘Our school is a place where all know that they are safe, loved, and able to flourish as children of God.’

Children with special educational needs are supported in their learning and, where necessary, have additional or different provision made for them in school. These children range from those who need a little extra help in some specific areas of development to those who need specialist help with their educational or physical needs.
It is our policy that all children should be as fully integrated as possible into activities of our whole school. The school’s SEN provision and policy are in line with the SEN Code of Practice and this is outlined in the Special Educational Needs and Disability Policy and School SEND Information Report below.
If you have any queries please contact Mrs Emily Styles, our Special Educational Needs and Disability Coordinator.

The Local Offer

The local offer provides information on what services children, young people and their families can expect from a range of local agencies, including health and social care. Knowing what information and services are available gives you more choice and therefore more control over what support is right for you and your child. Information about the North Yorkshire Local Offer can be found below.

The Local Offer link takes you to the North Yorkshire Local Offer webpage, which is regularly updated.

Click here for SEND FAQ’s

 

SENDIASS – SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS AND DISABILITIES INFORMATION, ADVICE AND SUPPORT SERVICE
SENDIASS North Yorkshire is a service for parents and carers of young people aged 0-25 with special educational needs and /or disabilities (SEND) as well as young people themselves. It is impartial, which means it is not bias and gives confidential information, advice and support that is arms length to the Local Authority.

The Accessibility Plan has three core aims:

  1. To increase access to the curriculum for pupils with a disability, expanding and making reasonable adjustments to the curriculum as necessary to ensure that pupils with a disability are as, equally, prepared for life as are the able-bodied pupils; (If a school fails to do this they are in breach of the DDA). This covers teaching and learning and the wider curriculum of the school such as participation in after-school clubs, leisure and cultural activities or school visits. It also covers the provision of specialist aids and equipment, which may assist these pupils in accessing the curriculum.
  2. To improve access to the physical environment of the school, adding specialist facilities as necessary. This covers reasonable adjustments to the physical environment of the school and physical aids to access education.
  3. To improve and make reasonable adjustments to the delivery of written information to pupils, staff, parents and visitors with disabilities. Examples might include hand-outs, timetables, textbooks and information about the school and school events. The information should be made available in various preferred formats within a reasonable time frame.

P62b Accessibility Plan Sept 2023

Click on the link below to see a list of books which have been chosen especially for their value in dealing with mental health issues, feelings and emotions, the books on this list can be used with pupils to start conversations that enable children to begin to make sense of their own feelings and understand ways to manage and deal with their emotions.

Best children’s books – Emotional Literacy & ELSA Booklist (booksfortopics.com)