Our offer for children with SEND

We value every child for who they are and prepare them for everything they could be.

At Wath Central we are passionate about providing the best possible education for all of our pupils, including those with additional needs, to enable them to reach their true potential and develop as individuals. We aim to reduce barriers to learning and are committed to providing opportunities and support to enable pupils with SEND to successfully access a real and meaningful curriculum appropriate to their needs. At our school, children’s mental health and wellbeing is paramount.

Our approach offers a range of opportunities for children to engage with learning activities (and experiences) giving them the social and emotional skills to thrive academically, socially and emotionally. We equip them with skills to develop and practise respect, responsibility and resilience, increasing their confidence and preparing them for their next steps in life.

We have responded proactively to the growing complexity of SEND needs within our school community by creating a range of curriculum pathways for the children at Wath Central.

Our Explore pathway for pre-formal learners.
Our Discover pathway for semi-formal learners.
Our Connect pathway for learners who can access formal learning.

We believe in the earliest possible intervention in order to support children with specific requirements and understand that the liaison between parents/carers is crucial to making this a success. We highly value the partnership between home and school and welcome collaborative working in order to best support our pupils.

If you would like to know more about SEND and student support at Wath Central, or if you would like to visit us, please feel free to contact us.

Mrs Shaw

SENDCo

The SEND Team

At Wath Central, there are a number of people who you may come into contact with, in addition to your child's class teacher, regarding any special educational needs. Mrs Shaw is our school Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator. She is supported by Mrs Breedon and Mrs Brown - each of whom have a wide range of knowledge regarding SEND.

Mrs A Shaw
SENDCO & Lead for Inclusion.
Curriculum Pathway Strategic Lead

Mrs R Breedon
Deputy SENDco

Mrs E Brown
SEND Team

Mrs A Gibson
Trauma Informed Champion

What do we mean by Special Educational Needs?

Some children have a learning difficulty or a disability that makes it harder for them to access their learning. These children will require extra help from school, this might be for a relatively short period of time or may be throughout their time in education.

It is important that we recognise that all children are individual and have the right to be supported in order to achieve their potential.

A child, or young person, will be considered to have SEND if they have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for him or her.

A child of compulsory school age, or a young person, has a learning difficulty or disability if he or she:

has a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of others of the same age, or
has a disability which prevents or hinders him or her from making use of facilities of a kind generally provided for others of the same age in a mainstream school.

There are four main areas of SEND need, these are:

Communication and Interaction.
Cognition and Learning.
Social, Emotional and Mental Health.
Sensory and/or Physical.

Identifying SEND

Graduated Response

SEND Code of Practise

Where can I go for more information?

If you think your child might need extra help or support with their education, the first step is to talk to someone in school. We will listen to your concerns and discuss how we feel we can best help. If we identify that your child has Special Educational Needs, we will arrange a meeting to discuss what type of support your child might need.

Next steps

We understand that being the parent/carer of a child with SEND can be daunting. There are lots of support services available to help both children with SEND and their families.

See below to find out about resources, services, support, activities and events for Rotherham’s children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

The Local Offer is a website produced by the Local Authority to explain in detail what services and support are available locally.

Rotherham Parent/Carer Forum is a group established specifically to support parents/carers in the locality.

Rotherham SENDIASS (Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service) is available to offer impartial information, advice and support if you are a parent or carer for a child or young person up to age 25 with special educational needs or disabilities.

WithMeInMind is our schools NHS Mental Health partner. WithMeInMind can offer support and guidance to parents, carers and children regarding mental health and wellbeing. They can also signpost you to other relevant mental health support services.