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What is SEN?

How does Shakespeare infant school know if children need extra help?


What are the arrangements for the admission of disabled pupils? (section 69 The Children and families act 2014)


What is SEND ?




Reference: DFE-00205-2013


• The four areas of special educational need are: communication and interaction, cognition and learning, social, mental and emotional health and sensory and or physical.




• At Shakespeare Infant School children are identified as having SEND through a variety of ways including the following:-


- Excellent liaison and open communication with nursery school or previous school before joining Shakespeare Infant School. This will Including risk assessments, Health Care Plans, multiagency meetings with specialist teachers and health care professionals, advise around reasonable adjustments to the school environment and classroom to meet the needs of each individual and careful planning with families to ensure a good start at school.

-A multiagency approach through excellent liaison and open communication with outside agencies before joining and during your child’s time at Shakespeare Infant School. ( For example : medical services including health visitors, paediatric nurses and/or paediatricians, nurses, child psychiatrists, GPs, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, specialist teachers and occupational therapists.)


-Through careful monitoring of pupils who are performing below age expected levels or not fully participating in school life.


-Concerns raised by Parents or Pupils and a designated person ( INCO) to act on their behalf


-Concerns raised by teachers for example when behaviour or self-esteem is affecting performance, access to the curriculum or participation in any other aspects of school life.


-Health and disability diagnosis through paediatrician and health practitioners liaising with school


  • Admission arrangements for children with a disability will be specific to their need and be led by advice from the specialist teacher advisory service. Currently the entire curriculum is accessible and available to disabled pupils with reasonable adjustments. To date all area’s of the school are accessible for disabled pupils. To date all disabled pupils are able to participate in off site activities.