Special Educational Needs
The Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator is Mrs Rachael Simeoli who is the White Tigers Class Teacher. If you have any concerns about your child’s progress please speak to your child’s classteacher first. All the classteachers have regular contact with Mrs Simeoli who can offer advice and support for Special Educational Needs and has access to other support services. If you would like to speak to Mrs Simeoli in connection with Special Educational Needs, she can be contacted via the school email address: enquiries@brant-broughton.lincs.sch.uk or on 01400 272035
The key responsibilities of a SENCO may include the following. These are taken from the SEND Code of Practice 2014:
- Overseeing the day-to-day operation of the school’s SEN policy
- Co-ordinating provision for children with SEN
- Liaising with the relevant designated teacher where a ‘looked after’ pupil has SEN
- Advising on the graduated approach to providing SEN support
- Advising on the deployment of the school’s resources to meet pupils’ needs effectively
- Liaising with parents of pupils with SEN
- Liaising with early years providers, other schools, educational psychologists, health and social care professionals, and independent or voluntary bodies
- Being a key point of contact with external agencies, especially the local authority and its support services
- Liaising with potential next providers of education to ensure a pupil and their parents are informed about options and a smooth transition is planned
- Working with the head teacher and school governors to ensure that the school meets its responsibilities with regard to reasonable adjustments and access arrangements
- ensuring that the school keeps the records of all pupils with SEN up to date
Below is the link to the Local Offer from Lincolnshire County Council.
https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/parents/support-and-aspiration/sen-and-d-reforms/the-local-offer/
School follows the Lincolnshire Admissions Policy which states:
In accordance with legislation the allocation of places for children with the following will take place first; Statement of Special Educational Needs (Education Act 1996) or Education, Health and Care Plan (Children and Families Act 2014) where the school is named. We will then allocate remaining places in accordance with this policy.