A child or a young person has SEND if they have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made that is additional to or different from that made generally for other children of the same age.
There are four broad areas of special educational need, these are:
- Communication and Interaction
This area of need includes children with Autism Spectrum Condition and those with Speech, Language and Communication Needs - Cognition and Learning
This includes children with Specific Learning Difficulties, Moderate Learning Difficulties, Severe Learning Difficulties and Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties - Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties
This includes any pupils who have an emotional, social or mental health need that is impacting on their ability to learn - Sensory and/or Physical Difficulties
This area includes children with hearing impairment, visual impairment, multi-sensory impairment and physical difficulties.
The kinds of SEN that are provided for:
At Toft Hill Primary, we have experience of supporting children and young people with a wide range of need including:
- Attention Deficit Disorder & Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Autistic Spectrum Dondition (ASC)
- Deficits in Attention and Motor Perception (DAMP)
- Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (including Dyspraxia)
- Developmental Delay
- Emotional Well-being difficulties (including anxiety, phobias, self esteem etc)
- General Learning Difficulties
- Moderate Learning Difficulties
- Memory Difficulties
- Oppositional Behaviour & Demand Avoidance
- Physical Learning Difficulties/ Disabilities
- Processing Difficulties
- Specific Learning Difficulties (including Dyslexia)
- Speech, Language and Communication Difficulties
- Social Interaction and Communication Difficulties
- Visual Perception Difficulties
The school provides data on the levels and types of need to the Local Authority. This is collected through the school census.
If you would like to discuss your child’s SEN in more detail please contact the school to arrange an appointment.
The full range of local support available for children/ young people with SEND and their families within and outside of school can be found in the County Durham Local Offer