Your child's teacher will use different teaching styles and lesson materials to help them.
They will check the development of all pupils regularly. These checks can identify pupils where:
- their learning is slower than other classmates
- they fail to match or better their previous rate of development
- they fail to close the gap in attainment with their classmates
- the gap between them and their classmates widens
Your child's school will call or write to you to discuss extra support if they feel it is needed.
SENCo
Each school has a special educational needs coordinator (SENCo). This is the person you need to contact if you think your child needs support.
The key responsibilities of the SENCo may include:
- overseeing the day-to-day operation of the school’s SEN policy
- co-ordinating provision for children with SEN
- 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
- ensuring that the school keeps the records of all pupils with SEN up to date
- advising on the graduated approach to providing SEN support
SEN support can include:
- a special learning programme
- extra help from a teacher or assistant, including help from a specialist teacher
- to work in a smaller group
- help to take part in-class activities
- extra encouragement in their learning
- help to communicate with other children
- referral to other organisations for support
- support with physical or personal care difficulties. For example, eating, getting around school safely or using the toilet
