Local Offer

Local Offer 2024

Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)

St Winifred’s School is an inclusive school and alongside quality first teaching and a broad and rich curriculum we may offer the following additional and different support for children with SEND.

There are 4 Categories of SEND:-

Communication and Interaction

• Pre-teaching of new concepts and vocabulary to enhance learning in language groups overseen by the school speech and language therapist.
• Provision of individually tailored visual support , including individual timetables and behavioural cue cards.
• Assessment by and intervention from the school speech and language therapist. St Winifred’s School has bought into enhanced speech and language support and have their own therapist working in school.
• Provision of small group speaking and listening skills delivered by Teaching Assistants specifically trained by the Speech and Language Therapist.
• Delivery of individual SALT programmes by the school speech and language therapist.
• Outreach support via teachers from ‘Drumbeat ASD School’.

Cognition and Learning

• ICT and Assistive technology e.g. interactive whiteboards and regular access to computers using specific SEND programmes.

• Educational Psychologists work closely with referred children and their parents/carers and provide support in the form of school based assessments and meetings.
• Specific Learning Difficulties Advisor support and assessment.
• Use of support programmes and materials for numeracy and literacy.

Social, Emotional and Mental Health

• Mentor support focusing on social and emotional development and promoting positive peer interaction delivered 1:1
• Outreach support provided by New Woodlands School targeting those pupils who have emotional/behavioural needs that affect their learning.

• Intervention from the Children’s Society Targeted Family Support service for children and their families both in school and in the home.
• Intervention from the child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) for children and their parents/carers on referral, delivered at CAMHS or in school as appropriate.
• ‘Drawing and Talking Therapy’ this is a gentle non-intrusive method of working with children who need a little help to support their emotional and learning needs.
• Use of resources to promote positive peer interaction e.g. Circle of Friends and ‘Friendship terrace’
• Play leaders initiating and supporting activities during lunch breaks. Buddy systems for support during playtimes and lunchtimes.
• Personalised behaviour support programme
• Outreach behaviour support via Outreach Inclusion

Sensory and Physical

• Provision of resources to enhance independent learning including easy-grip scissors and rulers, coloured overlays, use of dyslexia friendly coloured paper and font, non-fidget cushions, privacy screens and writing slopes.

• Assessment by and intervention from an occupational therapist (OT), on referral. The implementation of individual O.T. programmes when recommended.
• Liaison with medical professionals and medical care plan assistance via School Nurse

Access to a supportive environment

• Safeguarding procedures in place.
• E-Safety/CEOP training for all staff
• Compliance with Disability Discrimination Act
• School website

Universal Parent liaison Offering

• Open days for parents and prospective parents
• Parent evenings and learning targets
• Meetings with Inclusion Managers on request and at parent evenings.
• Contact books for some children
• International Week
• Parent Workshops
• End of Year reports.