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Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

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SEND Information Hub (Kent's Local Offer) - find support for your child or young person (0 to 25) with special educational needs and disabilities.

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Mrs Percy (SENCo) will visit primary school pupils during the transition process to secondary school, whose teachers have identified a need for additional support. Individual plans and support will be negotiated for these children. Pupils may be identified as having additional needs at any stage of their time at Queen Elizabeth’s and the same support structures are put in place for those children.

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The SEND Team

Contact us via:

E. office@queenelizabeths.kent.sch.uk

T. 01795 533132

SENCO

Mrs S H Percy

Specialist Assessor

Mrs J Seeds

Students are also supported by a team of dedicated Teaching Assistants, which one is an Intervention Teacher

Our SEND Governor is

Mrs T Rose

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As a school we wish every pupil to take part in all aspects of school life where possible and to avoid placing anyone at substantial disadvantage where reasonable steps can be taken to avoid this. In order to facilitate this, meetings will be arranged with the pupil, parents, school staff and other agencies involved, to plan care and support for activities outside of normal lesson structure. We will then put in place the agreed steps which will be the safest and most proportionate means of avoiding the disadvantage.

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At Queen Elizabeth's we are fortunate in having staff who will volunteer to be trained in the administration of medication or medical procedures to support the inclusion of students with complex medical needs. All staff have a duty of care towards all pupils; however the responsibility for issuing or dispensing medication remains with parents in all cases. Parents are asked to sign a document giving permission for medication to be administered in loco parentis by any member of staff, in an emergency situation. Parents remain responsible for knowing the expiry date of any medication held in school and replenishing supplies as necessary.

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Occasionally pupils develop serious illness which means they cannot attend school regularly or full time for a period. Queen Elizabeth’s has established links with The Rosewood School (https://trs.kent.sch.uk/) and is able to work closely with parents and the County Attendance Service to provide the best access to the curriculum possible in these circumstances. If your child is affected in this way, please speak with their Head of Year and the SENCo at the earliest opportunity. Should your child incur a temporary injury such as a broken arm or which requires the use of crutches, school will make reasonable adjustments to help them continue to access as much of the curriculum as possible. This may include being taken upstairs in the lift, spending time in Student Support or providing photocopies of lesson notes.

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Some children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) will be given additional support from school to meet their needs. Queen Elizabeth’s does meet the needs of students with an EHCP across each of the four categories. Once your child has passed the Kent Test, the Local Authority then makes the decision on the admission of students to Queen Elizabeth’s with an EHCP. Please contact Mrs Percy (SENCo) if you would like to discuss an EHCP for your child.

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1. SEND Code of Practice

2. SEND Policy & Information Report

3. SEND Facilities

4. Mainstream Core Standards

5. Transition

6. Local Offer

7. Useful websites

8. Further SEND Information

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We are very fortunate at Queen Elizabeth’s to have 3 Student Support rooms.

We have a quiet Sensory room and two Study rooms.

The Sensory room is equipped with bubble lamps, a TV, calm music, two sofa’s, coloured ceiling lights and a plethora of resources such as: weighted blankets, lego, kinetic sand, fidget toys, board games, wobble cushions, modelling clay and play-doh. This room is silent all day.

The Study rooms are for quiet work and discussion. One also contains a TV and has calm music.

All three rooms can be used before school, during lessons, break, lunchtime and after school.

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We are the UKs leading charity for autistic people and their families. Since 1962, we have been providing support, guidance and advice, as well as campaigning for improved rights, services and opportunities to help create a society that works for autistic people.

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We’re here to help people with ADHD Thrive. Positively changing what it means to have ADHD in the UK if not the world.

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How can I support my child? - British Dyslexia Association

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The British Dyslexia Association is the voice for the 10% of the population that are dyslexic

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Dyspraxia Foundation is a registered charity that supports individuals and families affected by developmental Dyspraxia. They have a public Help line and provide advice to individuals, teachers and professionals.

They have some excellent resources, such as Dyspraxia In the Workplace: A guide for Employers, which is very helpful. Please see their website directly to see their full range of published material.

They also run conferences for Adults with Dyspraxia and have active support groups nationally.

Web: www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk

Email: dyspraxia@dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk

The assessment answered all the questions we had concerning our daughter's difficulties, it allows us to move forwards. It has been such a relief to have a diagnosis so we can fully understand our daughter.
J.Durdey (2023)

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Policy for Inclusion and Special Educational Needs