Welcome to the SEND page for Pool Hayes
Primary School. On this page, you should be able to find up-to-date policies
and reports as well as signposted websites to find further support regarding
Special Needs.
For any further information please contact
Miss R Crowley who is our school Inclusion Lead on mcrowley@pool-hayes-p.walsall.sch.uk or alternatively message via Class Dojo to
make an appointment.
Please click the links
within this page to access the relevant documents or websites.
In school, some children are identified as having Special Educational Needs or a Disability (commonly called SEND).
This means that for varying reasons a child may not be fully able to access the curriculum in the same way as other children and may need extra support, adaptations or different resources to help them during their learning.
The need for extra support, which is in place in school, is assessed and reviewed, as part of our Assess Plan Do Review (APDR) cycle throughout the school year.
Graduated Response/APDR Cycle
The SEND Code of Practice categorises SEND into four areas of need – children may have difficulties in one area, or may have a range of needs (sometime called complex needs).
The four areas are:
Cognition and learning
Cognition and learning needs affect how children learn and think.
Cognition and Learning needs include: dyslexia, working memory issues, dyscalculia, ‘dyspraxia’ (developmental coordination disorder), dysgraphia
Communication and interaction
Communication and interaction needs affect the way children communicate with others, their relationships and social skills.
Communication and interaction needs include: ASD, communication disorders, speech sound issues, DLD
Sensory and/or physical
Sensory and/or physical needs: sensory issues include hearing and visual impairments (or sometimes both), physical problems include physical disabilities, and motor skills difficulties.
Sensory or physical needs include: medical conditions, hearing or vision difficulties, physical handicap
Social, emotional and mental health
Social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) covers a range of problems, including mental health difficulties, ADHD or social anxiety, confidence or self-esteem issues.
Not all children with special educational needs are disabled. At the same time, a child or young person may be disabled but will only have special educational needs if the disability impacts on his or her learning.
Where a child or young person has a disability and/or special educational needs, there are laws and guidance to help ensure that their needs are recognised and supported.
SEMH needs include: attachment disorder, ADHD, ADD, anxiety, trauma (ACES), bereavement
Please click the link to read the SEND Code of Practice: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7dcb85ed915d2ac884d995/SEND_Code_of_Practice_January_2015.pdf
Where to find further support:
https://send.walsall.gov.uk/ Walsall’s Local SEND Offer of support
https://youtu.be/4Q9l9rianHw Video link to Walsall SEND Local Offer
https://family-action.org.uk/services/walsall-sendiass/ - Sendiass free information, support and advise
https://sossen.org.uk/ Information and support for SEN support or EHCP
https://go.walsall.gov.uk/children-and-young-people/holiday-activities-programme-haf HAF programme in Walsall for children with an EHCP
https://sassysensorysurprises.co.uk/ support and activities in the community for children with SEN