SEND
Meet our Inclusion Team
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Dan Lugg Head of School Inclusion Lead DSL |
Kirsty Craven SENCO and Pupil Premium Lead |
Emma Smith Deputy DSL Children’s worker |
Bryony Nester Speech and language assistant |
Debbie Smith Speech and language assistant |
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Laura Westley EAL and behaviour support
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Louise Thomas Deputy DSL Family Support Worker and food bank |
Lisa Callaway Family Support Worker |
Stephanie Singlehurst Attendance officer |
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The SENDCO at Castle is Kirsty Craven.
She can be contacted via the school office on 01604 638679 or you can email senco@castle.emat.uk.
Castle's SEN Information Report
The SEN information report outlines the school's provision for pupils with SEND and how the school will implement its SEN policy.
You can find our SEN Information Report here and our Covid addendum here.
Other pages you may find useful to support you:
Supporting children to stay focussed on their home learning
Definition of Special Educational Needs and Disability
The Code of Practice (Jan 2015) states that a child or young person has SEN 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 mainstream schools or mainstream post-16 institutions.
A copy of the DfE SEND Code of practice can be accessed on the link below: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/398815/SEND_Code_of_Practice_Jan uary_2015.pdf
The Northamptonshire Local Offer can be accessed at:
Special educational needs and disability - A guide for parents and carers
What kinds of special educational needs might children have?
Special educational needs and provision can be considered as falling under four broad areas:
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Communication and interaction Children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) have difficulty in communicating with others. This may be because they have difficulty saying what they want to, understanding what is being said to them or they do not understand or use social rules of communication. The profile for every child with SLCN is different and their needs may change over time. They may have difficulty with one, some or all of the different aspects of speech, language or social communication at different times of their lives. Children and young people with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, including Asperger’s Syndrome and Autism, are likely to have particular difficulties with social interaction. They may also experience difficulties with language, communication, social interaction and imagination, which can impact on how they relate to others. |
Cognition and learning Support for learning difficulties may be required when children and young people learn at a slower pace than their peers, even with appropriate differentiation. Learning difficulties cover a wide range of needs, including moderate learning difficulties (MLD), severe learning difficulties (SLD), where children are likely to need support in all areas of the curriculum and associated difficulties with mobility and communication, through to profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), where children are likely to have severe and complex learning difficulties as well as a physical disability or sensory impairment. Specific learning difficulties (SpLD), affect one or more specific aspects of learning. This encompasses a range of conditions such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia. |
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Social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) Children and young people may experience a wide range of social and emotional difficulties which manifest themselves in many ways. These may include becoming withdrawn or isolated, as well as displaying challenging, disruptive or disturbing behaviour. These behaviours may reflect underlying mental health difficulties such as anxiety or depression, self-harming, eating disorders or physical symptoms that are medically unexplained. Other children and young people may have disorders such as attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactive disorder or attachment disorder.
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Sensory and/or physical Some children and young people require special educational provision because they have a disability which prevents or hinders them from making use of the educational facilities generally provided. These difficulties can be age related and may fluctuate over time. Many children and young people with vision impairment (VI), hearing impairment (HI) or a multi-sensory impairment (MSI) will require specialist support and/or equipment to access their learning. Children and young people with an MSI have a combination of vision and hearing difficulties, which makes it even more difficult for them to access the curriculum or study programme than for those with a single sensory impairment. Some children and young people with a physical disability (PD) require additional ongoing support and equipment to access all the opportunities available to their peers. |
Courses for parents
ASD and food workshop – 25th February and 4th March
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/food-workshop-virtual-tickets-125149326003
Course detail:
For parents/carers of children and young people aged 5-19 with ASD (or related social interaction and communication difficulties) who live in Northamptonshire.
The course will be held through Zoom. Book your space via the Eventbright link, and the log-on details will be sent to you before the first session.
The Food Course will be held over 2 weekly sessions. It aims to help parent/carers understand more about difficulties surrounding food and ASD, to explore strategies and visual resources to support overcoming food and eating difficulties, and to create bespoke resources to support positive change.
Please note that if there are insufficient numbers to make this course viable, the event may be cancelled, and you will be informed in advance of the start date.
Scope https://www.scope.org.uk/
Websites to support SEND needs
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Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) |
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Ambitious about Autism |
Whole section on autism and education. |
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The National Autistic Society |
The go to website for information about autism, strategies including social stories and sensory information. |
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ASD Helping Hands |
Guidance, practical support and training re ASD. Not all services are free. |
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Resources for Autism |
Includes uplifting videos of families talking about autism. |
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Nip in the Bud |
Information and support for autism. |
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ADHD |
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ADHD Foundation |
Information and support about neurodiversity generally. |
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Nip in the Bud |
Information and support on ADHD. |
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ADHD Northampton |
Providing support and advice around ADHD. |
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Health and wellbeing |
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Young MInds |
Children and young person’s mental health charity. Has a parent helpline if you need to speak to someone. |
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Change 4 Life |
NHS healthy living website for children and young people |
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Mental Health |
How to look after your mental health during the corona virus outbreak. |
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Please find below a copy of our SEND information report.
COVID 19 SEND Information Report Addendum
Draft Castle SEND Information Report 2020
