Shelton Junior School is a mainstream school catering for 7-11 year olds. We have good links with our feeder school and a comprehensive transition process for Infant and Secondary transfers. Extra transition is available if required. We have an Inclusion Team consisting of a Learning Mentor and a Family Learning Support Worker to support children to overcome barriers to learning. We have a large playground, picnic areas, gardens and playing fields.

How are CYP with SEN&D identified at our school?

Referring to the ‘SEN&D code of practice: 0-25’ 2014, a CYP has SEN ‘where their learning difficulty or disability calls for special educational provision, that is provision different from or additional to that normally available to pupils of the same age’.

Class teachers make regular assessments of progress for all CYP. From this, the school is able to identify CYP making less than expected progress given their age and individual circumstances. Other factors including attendance, punctuality and health are considered. Consideration is also given to the particular circumstances of students, for example those who are in Care and/ or eligible for the Pupil Premium.
When deciding whether to make special educational provision, a meeting will be arranged between the SENCo and Class Teacher to consider all the information gathered from within the school.

Parents/carers will be notified by letter of the meeting (Appendix 1), when the following will be discussed:

• the CYP areas of strengths and difficulties
• any parent/carer concerns
• plan any additional support your child may receive
• discuss with you, any referrals to outside professionals, to support your child’s learning.

Where a CYP is identified as having SEN&D, the school will seek to remove barriers to learning and put SEN&D provision in place.