The term 'Special Educational Needs' (SEN) has a legal
definition, referring to children who have learning difficulties or
disabilities that make it harder for them to learn or access
education than most children of the same age.
Many children will have SEN of some kind, at some time during
their education. Our experienced staff team of teachers and
teaching assistants provide support, sometimes with the help of
outside specialists.
If your child has Special Educational Needs, they may need extra
help in a range of areas, for example:
- Schoolwork
- Reading, writing, number work or understanding information
- Expressing themselves or understanding what others are
saying
- Making friends or relating to adults
- Behaving properly in school
- Organising themselves
- Some kind of sensory or physical needs which may affect them in
school
read more
from Direct Gov website
If you have any concerns about your child please talk to your
child's teacher, or contact us at the office. A copy
of our Special Educational Needs policy can be requested at the
school office. The only change to this policy in the last year has
been due to changes to the Special Educational Needs (ESAP)
Funding.
Disability and
Access
Our school has particular problems regarding access, as it
was built on a hill and even the playgrounds are not level.
However, we do support the LEA Inclusion Policy and follow the
Lancashire Schools Admissions procedures to ensure equal
opportunities. Disability covers a wide range of
difficulties.
As with all pupils, our school aims to cope effectively
with special requirements providing extra support,
appropriate to the condition. We would seek extra available
support from outside agencies and the financial support to provide
extra staff or adaptations to the premises if appropriate.
As part of Lancashire's aim to make schools more
inclusive, we have completed an Accessibility Plan for the School
Premises in order to identify and prioritise the work necessary to
enable children and adults with disabilities to gain easier access
to our site.
At present, access to the junior building from Gisburn
Road is particularly difficult due to several steps at
all entrances. However, we have secured access to disabled
parking off Leonard Street and wheelchair / disability friendly
access at the gate off Dam Head Road. We have also installed
an outdoor lift from the disabled car parking down to the entrance
to the Children's Centre / Community Suite.
If you have a disability which may make gaining access
difficult then please ring to ask for assistance for your visit.
[School - 01282 812287 Children's Centre - 01282
814305]
