Cotherstone Primary School

Cotherstone, Barnard Castle, County Durham DL12 9QB

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Home / SEND / SEN Provision / How do we consult with our SEN pupils?

How do we consult with our SEN pupils?

Consultation with Children and Young People with SEND

Teachers/SENCO and Support Staff will work with children and young people to identify the support needed to meet agreed outcomes.  The provision is planned and interventions are allocated to individual needs. The children take an active role with setting their targets, discussing them with the class teacher/SENCO.   The children have regular meetings with support staff to discuss their progress and support.

The SEND children attending our school are aged 4-11 years so consulting with them to seek their views about how we are meeting their needs has to be age appropriate, especially when some may have communication difficulties.

We use the following strategies:

  • Have regular meetings and discussions with parents about what we have planned for their child and how to link this with interests and passions demonstrated at home
  • Make close observations during school to identify the types of activities and experiences that most engage each child so these can be developed further and be used inform future planning
  • Involve SEND children in planning their own activities and encouraging them to share what they would like to learn and participate with
  • Extend any resources that they show a preference for
  • Most importantly, ensure the children with SEND are happy, motivated and make expected levels of progress throughout their time in school.

Consultation with parents and carers of children and young people with SEND

We are committed to working with parents and carers to identify their child’s needs and support.  Parents and carers will be involved throughout the process.

There is a range of ways this can be done, for example:

  • Termly parents/ carers evenings;
  • Ongoing discussions with a class teacher and/or SENCO;
  • An ‘open-door’ policy, where parents and carers are welcome to come into school to discuss any concerns they may have;
  • Through a review of a child’s SEN Support Plan or the Annual Review of their Statement of SEN or EHC Plan.

If you would like to discuss your SEND requirements in detail please contact the school to arrange an appointment.

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    • How do we consult with our SEN pupils?
  • SEN Transition
  • Agencies and Partnerships
  • Contact SENCO
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Cotherstone

Barnard Castle

County Durham

DL12 9QB

Tel 01833 650 491 · Email cotherstone@durhamlearning.net


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