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Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
Rushey Green Primary School's SEND information report sets out what we provide for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) throughout their time with us. It explains how we support them on to the next stage of their education.
Children with Special Educational Needs
A child is deemed to have special educational needs if he or she has a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of children of the same age. The school is committed to the early identification of, and provision for children with special needs. We have a clear policy, and a specially designated teacher known as a Special Educational Needs Disability Co-ordinator (SENDCO) to ensure that children with special educational needs get the best service. Ms. Thomas is our SENDCO.
The Children and Families Act 2014 changed the way in which children and young people with Special Educational Needs and disabilities are supported at school and in the community. A new SEND Code of practice for all maintained educational settings, local authorities and health partners was published in July 2014.
Local offer
Every local authority has a “local offer” which informs parent/carers and young people with SEN or disabilities what is provided in their local area, including what to expect from local early years providers, schools, colleges, health and social care. In addition, it will include information on how decisions are made about how services are allocated, how to request a personal budget, how to access more specialist support and how to complain or appeal. Local authorities must involve parent carers, children and young people in developing their local offer.
Click on the link to find out more about Lewisham's Local Offer
For more information and advice please Contact Ms. Thomas (SENDCO) - SENCO@rusheygreen.lewisham.sch.uk
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Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service or SENDIASS provides free impartial, confidential and accurate information, advice and support about education, health and social care for children, young people and their parents on matters relating to special educational needs and disability.
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Contact a Family provides support, advice and information for families with disabled children, no matter what their condition or disability
It is a local project working with over 1,000 families in Lewisham who have a disabled child or children.
Information, advice and support
It offers information, advice and support to parents and carers of disabled children as well as to professionals working with families.
Events and family activities
It runs workshops on topics such as challenging behaviour, transition and stress management. It raises funds in order to run activities throughout the school holidays. These range from local cycling, to trips to theme parks and castles. It also runs a monthly swimming session for families in Deptford.
Sign up for our free newsletter at the bottom of this page and receive information on:
- forthcoming local workshops
- activities and family events
- local, regional and national groups and support organisations
- other information for families caring for a child with a special need.
Contact the Contact a Family office to find out more about the services on offer to you.
Call 020 8297 8056 or email lewisham.office@cafamily.org.uk
AFRIL works to relieve poverty and isolation for local refugees and minority ethnic communities.
They help by offering educational programmes for children and adults, raising awareness and working together with the local community. We have come a long way since our foundation in July 2007. Today we work with an average of 120 clients per week from over 40 different nationalities. Last year we were able to use our services to help almost 1200 people.
To contact AFRIL, click on the logo or call 020 8297 4111.
Supportive provision for children with special education needs and disabilities. BEAM learning
Believe Excel Achieve Motivate
BEAM is a class specifically designed to meet the needs of pupils in Key Stage 2 requiring additional or specialist support.
As part of your child's education health and care (EHC) plan, they may be considered to be supported in BEAM a satellite class as part of the mainstream provision. Classes are led by teaching staff and support staff.
Who is it suitable for? : Pupils with social and emotional needs, pupils with autism spectrum condition (ASC) and pupils with dyslexia or specific learning needs.
Children attending BEAM class will have a personalised curriculum to meet their learning needs. This Is a mixed ability class based on children's learning needs not chronological age.
We believe all children at Rushey Green will excel in their learning given the right tools to succeed. We want to encourage children within BEAM learning to Believe in themselves, Excel in all they do, Achieve the best they are capable of achieving and Motivate each other in doing their best.
EP leaflet for parents
Drumbeat Outreach is a team of teachers and specialist advisers offering support, advice and training to children, families and professionals within the borough of Lewisham.
Sonia Arscott is our allocated Drumbeat Adviser. She will visit us at school, on a termly basis to give advice on how we can support our pupils with social communication difference, including those with diagnoses of ASD.
Christalla Gavrielides is our Rushey Green Autism Champion.
Drumbeat Parent Workshops
SEND Factor
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