Special Education Needs and Disabilities

Special Educational Needs and Disability(SEND) School Offer

Our Ethos

We are a Church of England School where our children learn within a Christian environment, developing an understanding of the values and teachings of the church, as well as a knowledge and respect for all religions, faiths and cultures.

Working closely with parents, governors and the wider community, we provide a caring and happy environment where every child matters and where all children will be nurtured and guided to develop a thirst for learning.

Our school is an inclusive school and offers to meet the needs of all pupils and their families, including those with special educational needs. We have a shared expectation that all pupils, regardless of their special education needs, should be offered inclusive teaching which will enable them to make the best possible progress in school, enabling them to reach their full potential and ensuring they understand that they are a valued member of the school community. The range of support the school can offer will be tailored to individual need following on from assessments by internal and/or external agencies.

Please see our SEN Information Report below, which will provide you with all the information you need:

Our work with you and young people

Interim Headteacher, Mrs V Childs is responsible for the day to day management of all aspects of the school, including the provision for children with SEND and is the school's SENDCO.

Special Educational Needs and Disability Co-ordinator (SENDCO)

Mrs V Childs is responsible for:

Co-ordinating provision for children with SEND and developing the school's SEND policy.
Ensuring parents are involved in supporting their child's learning
Keeping parents informed about the range and level of support offered to their child
Including parents/carers in reviewing how their child is doing
Using a range of agencies outside of school who can offer advice and support to help pupils overcome difficulties
Providing specialist advice and facilitating training to ensure that all staff are skilled and confident about meeting a range of needs
Supporting planning which takes into account individual pupils needs and requirement. Differentiation will be planned in a range of ways to ensure that pupils can experience success and challenge in their learning

Class Teachers

The Class Teacher is responsible for:

Adapting and refining the curriculum to respond to the strengths and needs of any pupil with SEND in their class
Checking on the progress of your child and identifying, planning and delivering additional support if required
Contributing to the devising of personalised learning plans, where appropriate, to focus on next steps required to improve your child's learning
Ensuring Quality First Teaching and differentiation for pupils with SEND
Ensuring that the Ordinarily Available: Inclusive Teaching Framework is being used

SEND Governor

Mrs J Brown is responsible for supporting the school to develop quality provision and to evaluate the impact of SEND provision across the school.

Signposting

A range of policies are available on the school website, or we can provide you with copies upon request. Please see our policies page for more information.

For more information on the Essex Local Offer please visit

Essex County Council - Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

For Information on supporting your Neurodiverse child please visit:

Supporting Your Neurodiverse Child

If you require more information about the School's Offer then please contact the School Office by phone on 01279 731225 or by e-mail admin@matchinggreen.essex.sch.uk