SEND SENDCO - Mrs Claire Clayton sen@guiseleyprimary.org
What is SEND ?
Any child with barriers to learning may have Special Educational Needs. These fall into 4 broad categories.
Cognition and Learning
Communication and Language
Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)
Sensory and or Physical Needs
If you feel that your child may have barriers to learning under any of these categories, please contact school where it can be discussed confidentially with an appropriate member of staff.
Pupils with Disabilities
No discrimination is made against any child being admitted to school with a disability. Parents are requested to inform school of any disability known to them, which their child may experience, so appropriate facilities can be provided to assist access to the school and the curriculum.
Children with disabilities will participate in all everyday activities of which they are capable, and will not be treated less favourably than other pupils.
If you feel that your child may have a problem, please contact school where it can be discussed confidentially with an appropriate member of staff.
Equal Opportunities
The school is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all regardless of gender, race or disability. We promote self-respect and an understanding of others in our multi-cultural society
What specialist services and expertise are available or accessed by the school?
Guiseley Primary School has good links to organisations which can offer specialist provision for our pupils. These include:
The Complex Needs Service provided by Leeds City Council such as inclusion workers, educational psychologists and SEN support workers
Speech and language therapists.
Aireborough Extended Services who offer parent support workers and activities outside school.
TaMHS (Targeted Mental Health in Schools) counsellor
CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service) to support for children with emotional and behavioural difficulties.
Support from the school nurse to help with writing Health Care Plans.
Visual Impairment team who offer support to the school for students with sight deficiencies.
Support from the Occupational Therapy Services.
STARs team to support children in school who have Autistic Spectrum Condition.
Children’s centre support team.
For information about school admissions, please contact the school office or the headteacher.
For specific information about your child, please contact the class teacher.