Miss Kathryn Hunt is the SENDCO for Newlands Community Primary School.

Please contact  admin@newlands.leics.sch.uk or telephone the school office: 01455 844369 and  messages will be passed on.

All children in our school are valued as individuals and we are committed to giving them every opportunity to achieve the highest of standards regardless of SEN, age, gender, ethnicity, attainment or background. All children have access to the whole curriculum, as well as structured assessments to determine their specific learning needs. Learning is tailored to the individual and children with extra needs are helped, supported and facilitated to reach their full potential. We offer a person-centred approach and we value contact with all parents, including those parents of children who have SEND.  By working closely together, we can maximise the attainment and progress of these pupils.

SEND Parent Information Booklet (Report) – This is published on this website and can be found in the attachments below. Our information booklet and school offers are a genuine joint effort. They are updated regularly after consultation with SEND parents, looking at different aspects of provision.

Local Authority Local Offer – Information about Leicestershire’s local offer regarding SEND can be found by visiting the local authority website.

Admissions procedures – Admission arrangements for children with special educational needs or disabilities follow our admissions policy found in the policy section of this website. Where a pupil has an Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP) the SENDCo will always plan with the family and outside agencies prior to admission.

Accessibility Plan – Our school has an accessibility plan that outlines the steps we are continually taking to increase the extent that disabled pupils can participate fully in the school. 

Avoiding discrimination  – Our school has a clear understanding of its duties to ensure equality of access and avoid discrimination for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. We are a genuinely inclusive school, and we employ our best endeavours and make reasonable adjustments to ensure an individual’s needs are met. We are recognised as often going ‘above and beyond’ in these duties.

Complaints procedures – We do understand that there can be increased anxieties for families around supporting pupils with additional needs. However, we also recognise how important it is that every decision being made is always in the best interest of the individual child. We aim to resolve any difficulties in a respectful, fair and transparent way. More detailed information can also be found in our complaints policy found in the policy section of this website.    

SENDIASS

SENDIASS support children and young people with special education needs or disabilities (SEND) and their parents in Leicestershire.