At Swaffham CofE Primary Academy we believe in quality learning opportunities for all.  We strive to ensure that every child meet their potential academically and socially, regardless of their needs and that every child feels a sense of belonging and inclusion as an integral part of our wonderful school. 

This page will provide you with information about how we support pupils with Special Educational Needs at Swaffham Primary Academy. If you have any questions, or would like to discuss your child's needs, please contact our SENDCo, Mrs Rice, via the School office.

Our SEND Information Report and Policy provide information on how we support children with SEND at Swaffham CofE Primary Academy.  We have also included a link to Norfolk's Local Offer which provides information and resources surrounding supporting learners with Special Educational Needs.

'Just One Norfolk' is the ‘go to’ health website for Norfolk. https://www.justonenorfolk.nhs.uk/ 

You will find a huge range of information about aspects of physical, mental and emotional health for children and families.

On this site, Just One Norfolk, there are some fantastic videos and lots of information about supporting children with their speech and language development. Please take a look https://www.justonenorfolk.nhs.uk/speech-language/ 

There are four broad areas of Special Educational Needs which we identify in school as defined in the SEND Code of Practice (2015).  We acknowledge that children’s needs may fall into more than one category.

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

We provide both in class support and out of class intervention, which we called Therapies, for pupils who require extra support with their behaviour, emotional wellbeing or learning.

All staff provide quality first class teaching and differentiate work and classroom environments to best suit the needs of their pupils. We aim to keep up to date with current SEN knowledge and best practice through INSET and training for all staff. Inclusion is at the heart of all we do. 

At Swaffham Primary Academy we support our SEND pupils through:

• First Quality Teaching
• Teacher adjustments and tweaks within class
• Additional resources and support
• Tailored Interventions, which we call Therapies
• A 7Cs Assessment Tracker and Learning Portflio

The 7Cs explained

There are 7 areas of learning and development, and within those areas there are sub areas, and we use these to support our SEND learners in order to identify their primary needs and areas for development, next steps, strengths and achievements as well as tracking progress. Every child and their family is an integral part of our SEND provision so that we can all work together to ensure your child gets the very best provision tailored to their individual needs so that every learner can make progress, feel happy and safe at school and ready to learn. We hold regular meetings with families to review progress with a great emphasis on pupil voice. If additional meetings are needed these can be made at any time.

SEND at Swaffham Primary Academy

Navigating Special Educational Needs, the acronyms and jargon, as well as understanding what it means for you and your family can be a daunting process. We want you to know that we are here for you every step of the way. If you have any questions, concerns or anything you would like explained in more detail, please get in touch with the school office and ask to speak to our SENDCo Mrs Rice.

In the meantime please take a look at this document created for families of children with SEND at Swaffham Primary Academy.