| Our SENCO is Mrs Izzy Hammond | SEN Governor: James Brown |
| Contact Details | Contact via the clerk: |
| Phone Number: 01233 712277 | lbarr@aquilatrust.co.uk |
| Email: senco@charing.kent.sch.uk | |
| Working days: Tuesday – Friday |
Charing Church of England Primary School is committed to inclusion and to the development of cultures, policies and practices that include all learners. We aim to encourage a sense of community and belonging, and to develop an environment where all children are equally valued, reach their full potential, can flourish and feel safe.
It is our policy to meet the needs of all children who experience barriers to their learning. This may relate to sensory or physical impairment, learning difficulties or emotional or social development. These barriers may relate to factors in their environment at both home and school.
We recognise that pupils learn at different rates and that there are many factors affecting achievement, including attendance, ability, emotional state, age and maturity. We believe that many pupils, at some time in their school career, may experience difficulties which affect their learning, and we recognise that these may be long or short term. We aim to identify these needs as they arise and provide teaching and learning opportunities which enable every child to achieve to his or her full potential. This may include additional provision.
We aim to work closely with parents. The SEN Code of Practice (2015) puts parents at the heart of the discussion about how best to support their children and ensures that we can look forward to working in even closer partnership with parents and health professionals to ensure children at Charing Primary School get the best possible support and make good progress.
If you have any concerns or you feel your child may need additional support, please come and talk initially to your child’s class teacher. The school newsletter also has details for the SEN drop-in surgeries that parents can attend to see Mrs Hammond without an appointment, or you can contact the office to book an appointment.
If you have any complaints that have not been resolved through talking to staff and Mrs Hammond, please see the complaints policy, available on the policy page.
SENd Information Report
SENd Levels and Description
The Kent Local Offer:
Useful Links
IASK support for SEND:https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/special-educational-needs/who-to-contact#tab-3
We offer support and advice about special educational needs and disabilities, including social care and short breaks.
The British Dyslexia Association: http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/about-us.html
The vision of the British Dyslexia Association is a dyslexia friendly society enabling all dyslexic people to reach their potential
The Autism Charity: http://www.autism.org.uk/
We are the leading UK charity for people with autism and their families. We provide information, support and pioneering services, and campaign for a better world for people with autism.
Kent NHS Trust: http://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/home/our-services/paediatric-childrens-speech-and-language-therapy-east-kent/?entryid109=228850
We assess and treat children and young people with speech, language, communication and feeding difficulties. We also train and support parents, carers and staff in early years’ settings and schools.
Includes us 2: https://local.kent.gov.uk/kb5/kent/directory/service.page?id=ZYsaqj6-5t0
Includes Us 2 is a charity providing information, support and social events for disabled children and their families in the areas of Ashford, Dover and Shepway.
To find out more about the Kent Offer: https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/special-educational-needs
Useful Links
IASK support for SEND:https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/special-educational-needs/who-to-contact#tab-3
We offer support and advice about special educational needs and disabilities, including social care and short breaks.
The British Dyslexia Association: http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/about-us.html
The vision of the British Dyslexia Association is a dyslexia friendly society enabling all dyslexic people to reach their potential
The Autism Charity: http://www.autism.org.uk/
We are the leading UK charity for people with autism (including Asperger syndrome) and their families. We provide information, support and pioneering services, and campaign for a better world for people with autism.
Kent NHS Trust: http://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/home/our-services/paediatric-childrens-speech-and-language-therapy-east-kent/?entryid109=228850
We assess and treat children and young people with speech, language, communication and feeding difficulties. We also train and support parents, carers and staff in early years’ settings and schools.
Includes us 2: https://local.kent.gov.uk/kb5/kent/directory/service.page?id=ZYsaqj6-5t0
Includes Us 2 is a charity providing information, support and social events for disabled children and their families in the areas of Ashford, Dover and Shepway.