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Special Educational Needs

At Wilbury Junior School, we believe in every pupil's unique abilities. Together, we aim to achieve an inclusive environment where all students can shine. With high expectations for all and the right support, every student can achieve success and shine brightly.

From the 1st September 2014 the Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice: 0-25 years has replaced the 2001 SEN Code of Practice. We have gathered comprehensive details regarding our approach to identifying, assessing and making provision for pupils with SEN in our SEN Information Report and SEND Policy.

If you have any questions about our provision, don't hesitate to contact our SENCo Miss Gaitely via the school office or email at senco@wilbury.herts.sch.uk.

What are Special Educational Needs?

Under the Code of Practice 2014, a child is deemed to have Special Educational Needs, or SEN, if he or she has ‘significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of others of the same age’, or his or her disability ‘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’. Special educational provision is needed for him or her, over and above that which can be met through good quality classroom teaching and differentiation.

Broad areas of need are identified as:

  • communication and interaction
  • cognition and learning
  • social, emotional and mental health difficulties
  • sensory and/or physical needs.

They may be for a short period or throughout a child’s educational life. They may be identified before a child has even entered school or they may come to be recognised at a specific point in their education.

Our school SEN Information Report forms part of the Hertfordshire SEND local offer. The Local Offer sets out the information, support, services and activities that are available in the local area for families, children and young people aged 0-25 with SEND. We understand that Wilbury School's SEND Report covers a wide range of needs and we would be more than happy to discuss your child’s individual needs in more depth.

Support Groups and Information for Parents

DSPL - Delivering Special Provision Locally

Please find below a link to the DSPL Weekly News.

The newsletter intends to keep parents/carers up to date with training, support and signposting. 

If you have any questions, please contact me at senco@wilbury.herts.sch.uk

Parent workshops are updated regularly and include workshops available from many different charities and advisory services across Hertfordshire.  

Understanding ADHD Webinar

00:00 Understanding ADHD 02:03 What is ADHD? 10:20 Myth-busting 15:40 How is ADHD diagnosed? 25:15 The challenges of being different 34:41 The benefits of being different 37:42 Supporting your ADHD child 52:36 Summary

 

 

Understanding Autism Webinar

00:00 Understanding Autism 00:13 Welcome and Introduction 03:15 What is Autism? 09:14 Myth Busting 19:27 How is Autism Diagnosed? 24:32 The Challenges of Being Different 48:02 The Benefits of Being Different 50:41 Supporting Your Autistic Child 1:17:14 Summary

 

 

Support groups

  • ADD-vance ADD-vance is a Hertfordshire based charity that supports families affected by ADHD, Autism or a related condition and the professionals who support them
  • SENDIASS Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service or SENDIASS is a free, confidential and impartial service for parents and carers, children and young people (up to 25 years).
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