At St. Joseph's we aim to:
- Ensure that all children with special educational needs are supported by having their needs identified and addressed.
- Ensure that all children are given the opportunity to experience success in learning and to achieve as high a standard as possible.
- Ensure that all children have the best possible educational experiences through access to a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum at the foundation stage and within the National Curriculum.
- Ensure that all children are included fully in all aspects of the school
- community.
A child or young person has SEN if they have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for them. A child of compulsory school age or a young person has a learning difficulty or disability if they:
a) Have significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of others of the same age; or
b) Have a disability which prevents or hinders them from making use of educational facilities of a kind generally provided for others of the same age in mainstream schools or mainstream post-16 institutions.
Please click on the link below to find out more about how we support pupils with SEND.
The dedicated team at Devon Information, Advice and Support, offer legally based and easily accessible impartial information and advice, to support children and young people aged 0 – 25 years, with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their parents and carers.
They can support you with areas such as;
- Preparing for meetings
- Expressing your views
- Understanding paperwork
- Resolving issues
- Where to find more information