SEND and Inclusion
All children are entitled to high quality teaching that is well resourced and meets their individual needs.
Children who have additional needs are supported in a wide variety of ways here at Himbleton to ensure that they have equal access to a broad and balanced curriculum and that they are enabled to flourish within our environment. They are respected and valued for the contribution that they make to our school community. We are committed to offering an inclusive curriculum to ensure the best possible progress for all of our children, whatever their needs and abilities. Every effort is made to ensure that pupils identified as having SEND are fully integrated into mainstream classes and have full access to the National Curriculum.
We strive to meet the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities under the 4 main areas of the code of practice - Communication and Interaction, Cognition and Learning, Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH), and Sensory and Physical.
Communication and Interaction
Difficulty with speech and language development, which means the child or young person has difficulty saying what they want and understanding others.
Cognition and Learning
Children or young people have difficulty learning or remembering basic skills. They learn differently from others and may have difficulty with literacy or numeracy or learn at a slower pace.
Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Difficulty with managing their emotions and/or social interaction and may be experiencing mental health problems. They may have difficulty making friends or relating to adults. They may be withdrawn, isolated or find controlling their behaviour difficult.
Sensory and Physical
Children or young people with visual or hearing impairments or who have physical difficulties which affect their learning.
Mrs Beattie is our SEND Co-ordinator. Further information regarding our approach is detailed in our SEND Policy which is available to download below. Our policy also outlines our SEND Information Report.
Details regarding Worcestershire's Local SEND Offer for pre-school, Nursery and Reception (EYFS) children can be found by clicking here.
Details regarding Worcestershire's Local SEND Offer for primary school children can be found by clicking here.
You may also like to take a look at our Early Help Offer which outlines further strategies that we use to support our children and families.
If you have any queries regarding provision in relation to the Equalities Act (2010) please do contact the School Office in the first instance.