Special Educational Needs & Disability
From September 2014, guidance about provision of Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) has changed. The following documents will help you to understand the changes and how they impact on families at our school.
Please speak to Mrs Isabel Turner (SENDCO) on 01278 422100 or office@somersetbridge.school if you would like to discuss any issues relating to SEND.
- SEND Code Of Practice 0 to 25
- Somerset's Local Offer: https://www.somerset.gov.uk/children-families-and-education/the-local-offer/
Somerset's Graduated Response Tool.
Somerset’s Graduated Response Tool now replaces the Somerset Core Standards. This has been co-produced with stakeholders from education, health, social care, parent carers and support service teams.
Somerset’s Graduated Response Tool sets out the barriers to learning that children and young people may have and the strategies and provision that could be in place to support them.
Click on the link below to visit the webpage. The Graduated Response Tool can be opened from this page.
What to expect from education (somerset.gov.uk)
Graduated response video - Somerset Graduated Response Tool - YouTube
PINS Project
As part of the PINS project that is currently running in school, we would like to make you aware of the following sessions that are available to parents. These are mostly online and are at a range of times throughout the day.
Simply click the link below and sign up for any that are of interest to you.
Examples include:
Introduction to dyslexia
ADHD and executive functioning
Sensory Processing
Sleep
Understanding and supporting communication in early years
Parenting a child with Extreme Demand Avoidance
https://somersetparentcarerforum.org.uk/home/wise-up-workshops/
ASD Pathway
For further information about what to expect when going through an autism or ADHD assessment, please click on the link below. This link also gives details about an advice line for parents.
Resources to support neurodiverse children
Somerset Parent Carer Forum have produced a 'Supporting your Neurodivergent Child' resource, which has a wealth of information including advice and strategies to use with your child. This can be found on the link below, or by clicking on the PDF below.
Further information can be found on their website:
https://somersetparentcarerforum.org.uk/home/information-and-resources/
This has a very useful resource for parents, which can be found by using the link to a Flipbook below.
Local Events and Activities
Although we are not in a position to recommend or endorse events outside of school, we attach information about local events which may be of interest.
The Community Inclusion Activity team have released their activities calendar for the Summer Holidays, which is full of fun activities for children and young people who have a disability and/or additional needs. Events include:
- Skiing
- Nature studies
- Campfire cooking
- Seasonal forest activities
- Tabletop games
- A trip to splashdown
- Music fun and so much more!
The team are going to deliver many days out, including 2 family days to Crealy and a Tropiquaria trip!
The calendar and more information about the team can be found under the Local Offer webpage.