Special Educational Needs & Disabilities
Under the new legislation the process of determining and supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities has changed and in response to this we have added this page to our website to enable us to post updates, add attachments and provide links to further support and services.
Essex County Council has produced its ‘Local Offer’ for children and families and is available through their website portal: www.essexlocaloffer.org.uk
Originally schools were also asked to produce a ‘schools offer’, this has now been renamed as the school’s ‘SEND Information Report’, and our full version is available in PDF form at the bottom of this page.
The following extract is from the beginning of our SEND Information Report and encapsulates our position as a small school and the support we can offer:
At St John the Baptist Primary School we strive to provide a safe and caring environment where all pupils have a passion for learning and creativity. We value the contributions made by all children, professionals and parents to help enhance and maintain our inclusive school community. We invite families to work with us in order to ensure and nurture their children’s enjoyment, success and independence - unlocking their learning potential together. It is important for us to know all our children well and to address any additional needs as early as possible in order to break down barriers to learning.
Please contact the school and talk to our Headteacher or our SENCO, Mrs. Jenny Jinks
senco@st-john.essex.sch.uk
In the past few years we have worked closely with LA specialist teachers to support children with Hearing Impairment, Down Syndrome, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, ADHD and Global Learning Delay.
PINS Project
We are working closely with Essex to develop our knowledge of children with neurodiversity, this includes a wide range of children. We are doing workshops with teachers and parents, training on Emotional School Based Avoidance and were even able to experience 'Life with Autism' on a simulation bus. All resources that we use will be published below.
Neurodevelopmental Diversity: What Every School and Parent Need to Know
- Supporting Your Neurodivergent Child Neurodiversity | Essex Family Forum
Any parent in Essex can ask for a hard copy of this to be sent to them for free or use the link
- Essex Family Forum Home | Essex Family Forum
- Multi Schools Council Home - Multi Schools Council
- Part f Essex youth service. Organisation that works in schools across Essex to help increase understanding of different needs and amplify pupil voice.
- Essex Local Offer Roadshows Essex Local Offer Roadshows | Essex Local Offer
- Ordinarily Available Targeted Support Framework What good support in school looks like | Essex Local Offer
- EXTRA Extra Support for Families | Welcome to Extra Support for Families
- MAZE The MAZE Group | SEND Parenting Support Group in Essex
- SNAP SNAP Charity - Registered Charity No.1077787
- Families in Focus Essex Home - Families InFocus Essex
- KIDS Autism Hub Kids Autism Hub – A new support service for Essex, Southend, and Thurrock Aimed at 12–25-year-olds but families of younger children can be referred by their school
- Autism Central East of England delivered by Essex County Council | Autism Central
- Autism central is a peer support programme for parents.
- Essex Short Breaks What are Essex Short Breaks?
- You can register for Essex short breaks if your child has been referred for assessment, you don’t have to have a diagnosis any longer.
- Essex SEND IASS Essex SEND - Information, Advice and Support Service
- STRM Support STRM Support – Send the Right Message
- PACT Autism Support | PACT For Autism | England
Information and advice
- What is autism?
- Understanding and supporting my child's ADHD
- What is a learning disability? | Mencap
- What are Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs)? - The Dyslexia Association - The Dyslexia Association
USEFUL WEBSITES
Contact (for families of disabled children)
Psychology in Schools Team Free Workshops
www.nsft.uk/workshops Eventbrite page - book onto live upcoming mental health workshops
Parent workshops | Norfolk and Suffolk NHS – to watch recorded workshops
From our childhood neurodiversity series
- Understanding and Supporting Sleep Difficulties
- Understanding and Supporting Eating Difficulties
- Understanding and Managing Behaviour
- How the Brain Develops
- The Impact of Early Life Stress
- Supporting Social Relationships
- Supporting Language and Communication
- Understanding and Supporting Sensory Needs
- The Benefits and Problems with Using Technology