SEND AT ST PETER'S 

St Peter's C of E Primary School is an inclusive learning community dedicated to excellence for all our children. We provide holistic support at the universal level by planning and delivering provision for a wide range of needs in the classroom. These needs include dyslexia, dyspraxia, speech and language needs, physical needs, Autism, ADHD and other social, emotional and mental health difficulties.  When we are less familiar with an additional need, we access support from our local advisory services such as the specialist teaching and learning service (STLS) and other external agencies.

Special Educational Needs are currently identified in four broad areas of need:

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

The definition of SEN in the new Code of Practice is a child who has a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for him or her. A child has a learning difficulty 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 a mainstream school.

When identified as requiring additional support in school, children may have a plan with targeted SEND support or in some cases require an Education, Health and care plan (EHCP) when the need for specialist support above and beyond the school’s targeted offer is required. 

At St Peter's we are committed to the early identification of need, planning robust support and delivering a fully inclusive offer. 

The SENCO at St Peter's C of E Primary School is Alice Tuckett 

The SENCO works closely with all staff at the school, parents and external agencies to be sure that our children have the targeted support and understanding that they need in order to thrive in all areas of their life. We focus on a strong inclusive offer and empower all staff to be teachers of SEND through their universal offer in their classrooms.

Please do not hesitate to contact the SENCO –

FAO SENCO, St Peter's C of E Primary School, The Durlocks, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6AL

T: 01303 255400

E: inclusion@st-peters-folkestone.kent.sch.uk

Our Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator is Mrs Alice Tuckett.  She can be contacted through the school office or by emailing inclusion@st-peters-folkestone.kent.sch.uk

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