Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND) Provision

As the SENDCo at Southcott Lower School, I would like to warmly welcome you to the Special Educational Needs and Disability page of our website. I hope that the SEND Policy and Information Report below gives you an initial insight into what Southcott could offer your child. If you would like to know more you are very welcome to come and meet myself and the rest of the team at Southcott. Please do contact the school and speak to me and arrange a visit to our warm and vibrant school where all children thrive. I look forward to meeting with you.

Katy Drinkall

SENDCo

SEND policy and information report 2020-2021

2107 SEND policy and info report.pdf

2019 SEND policy and information report - Updated May 2020.pdf

Equality Duty and Accessibility Plan (currently under review Spring 2 - 2017)

Useful information and resources:

NEW Central Bedfordshire SEND Local Offer If you have a child or young person with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), then think of the Local Offer as all of the services and support available to them and you as a parent or carer.

Central Bedfordshire Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) is for children and young people (up to 25 years) and their parents and carers, in relation to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. SENDIASS is a free, confidential and impartial information, advice and support service on issues related to Special Educational Needs and disability. We provide unbiased information and advice about what the law says, the local authority’s policies and procedures and about the policy and practice in local schools and other settings.

SNAP (Special Needs Action Panel) Parent Carer Forum SNAP (Special Needs Action Panel) is a pro-active, independent forum of parent carers who all have children or young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

IPSEA IPSEA's range of services has been developed to ensure that families, and those advising them, understand children and young people’s legal rights and entitlements to education provision.

Speech and Language Therapy website The website has lots of advice to support children experiencing difficulties with speech and language. They also have a Facbook page.

Autism Bedfordshire website This contains links to a range of services and downloadable resources that could be helpful for families.

National Autistic society This website has a collection of resources that families might find useful.

Home-Start, A Family & Children’s Charity Supporting Families in Central Bedfordshire & Luton Home-Start Central Bedfordshire helps young children and their families who are struggling with physical and mental ill health, disabilities, bereavement and domestic abuse.

Families in Focus Families in Focus is a Hertfordshire-based community interest company, which provides training information and therapeutic and emotional support to parents.

Lucy's Blue Day A story for children about a little girl who experiences different feelings. A wonderful way to support children to talk about, understand and share their emotions. This story introduces the little girl whose hair changes colour with her emotions.