SEND Support and Information
At Kirkby Church of England Primary School, located in the heart of Kirkby, we are committed to creating a nurturing, inclusive learning environment where every child is supported to thrive.
Our SEND team includes:
Mrs Ashe – SENDCo
Mrs Lewis – EYFS SENDCo
We have high expectations for all children and aim to remove barriers to learning through high-quality, inclusive teaching. We value strong partnerships with parents and carers, and we work closely together to ensure that every child can fully participate in school life, which sits at the heart of our Christian ethos.
Children may present with a wide range of additional needs. Our SEND Policy places a strong emphasis on the early identification of these needs so that support can be put in place as soon as possible. We provide an adaptive and responsive learning environment where a variety of teaching approaches and learning styles are used to meet individual needs. We ensure that every child has access to a broad and balanced curriculum.
Our curriculum is designed to be inclusive and accessible, giving children with additional needs the opportunity to succeed and develop their full potential. Curriculum planning considers children’s barriers to learning and builds on their prior knowledge and skills.
All children receive high-quality teaching. When curriculum adaptations are required for individual pupils, these are made in consultation with the child, their parents or carers, and, where appropriate, external agencies. For children with identified SEND, we follow the Assess, Plan, Do, Review cycle. Teachers use Individual Education Plans (IEPs) to monitor progress and ensure that provision is tailored, effective, and regularly reviewed.
Our SEND provision fully complies with the SEND Code of Practice (2014).
OUTSIDE AGENCY SUPPORT
Professionals We Work With
At Kirkby CofE, we work with a wide range of professionals who offer support and guidance to help us meet the needs of our children.
These include, but are not limited to:
🟦 Learning Support Teacher – Mrs Farrar
🟦 Behaviour Support Team
🟦 Chatty Therapy – Jo Clarke
🟦 Child Development Team
🟦 EYFS Inclusion Support
🟦 Speech and Language Therapy Services
🟦 Educational Psychologists
🟦 Mental Health Support Team
🟦 Occupational Therapy
🟦 Additional specialist advisory services as required
KNOWSLEY LOCAL OFFER
KNOWSLEY LOCAL OFFER
Click the link below to see detailed information on support for children and young people with SEND in Knowsley.
ADDvanced SOLUTIONS
ADDvanced Solutions
ADDvanced Solutions Community Network is an open access offer that supports the emotional health and wellbeing of neurodivergent children and young people, their families and the professionals that work with them.
Contact ADDvanced Solutions - a referral is not required.
Call: 0151 486 1788
Email: [email protected]
Visit: addvancedsolutions.co.uk
Barnardo's Liverpool and Knowsley SENDIASS
Barnardo's Liverpool and Knowsley SENDIASS is a jointly commissioned service working across Liverpool and Knowsley supporting parents, carers, professionals and young people who care for, support and have Special Educational Needs. The service offers impartial advice and support in relation to education, health and social care needs of children with Special Education Needs.
Parents, Carers, young people and professionals can make direct contact with the service, leave a voicemail with as much detail and preferred contact details and a Caseworker will respond within 5 working days offering information advice and guidance and an initial assessment will consider allocation for direct work from Caseworker.
Barnardo's SENDIASS can offer support with SEN support, Health, Social Care, EHCP's, Exclusions, Transitions, Admissions, Transport, Appeals, Mediation, Complaints and Personal Budgets.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Occupational therapy looks at ways we can help children with additional needs carry out key life tasks at home, school and at play.
Liverpool Children’s Occupational therapy
The website offers advice and strategies to try at home for everyday tasks such as using cutlery, tying laces, dressing, toileting, handwriting and sleeping. These strategies need to be trialled before a referral to Occupational Therapy can be made by Mrs Ashe or Mrs Lewis