SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability) information

At Cavendish CE Primary School, we are proud to be an inclusive school where every child is known, valued and supported.

Our vision, “We Learn, We Love, We Belong,” is at the heart of our approach to SEND. We believe that every child is unique and capable of success. We work closely with children, parents, carers and outside professionals to identify needs early and provide the right support.

Who should I speak to?

If you have any concerns about your child’s learning, development or wellbeing, please speak to your child’s class teacher in the first instance.

You can also contact:

SENDCo: Mrs Lizzy Clarke
Headteacher: Mrs Sam Goulding
SEND Governor: Mrs Jane Tibbetts
ELSA / Family Support: Mrs Amy Martin
Mental Health First Aider: Mrs Leanne Pryce-Hall
Family Liaison: Mrs Lucy Ruffell

Telephone: 01787 280279
Email: cavendish@tilian.org.uk

How we support children with SEND

We use a graduated approach of:

Assess – Plan – Do – Review

This means we identify a child’s needs, plan appropriate support, put this support in place and regularly review how well it is working.

Support may include:

high-quality teaching and adapted classroom practice
visual timetables, now/next boards and clear routines
additional processing time and chunked instructions
scaffolds such as word banks, writing frames and sentence stems
small-group literacy or maths interventions
phonics catch-up or Rapid Catch-Up support
pre-teaching and post-teaching
precision teaching
sensory breaks and regulation support
ELSA and pastoral support
transition support
advice from external professionals, where needed

Where children have more complex needs, support may include individual provision plans, specialist advice, EHCP provision, individual healthcare plans, risk assessments or multi-agency working.

Working with families

We value strong relationships with parents and carers. As a small school, we know our children and families well, and we encourage families to speak to us early if they have any worries.

We communicate through informal conversations, parent meetings, SEND reviews, emails, phone calls and multi-agency meetings where appropriate.

External support

Where needed, we work with a range of services, including Speech and Language Therapy, Specialist Education Services, the School Nursing Service, Educational Psychology and other professionals linked to a child’s individual needs.