There are four broad areas of special educational need, these are:
- Communication and Interaction
This area of need includes children with Autism Spectrum Condition and those with Speech, Language and Communication Needs - Cognition and Learning
This includes children with Specific Learning Difficulties, Moderate Learning Difficulties, Severe Learning Difficulties and Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties - Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties
This includes any pupils who have an emotional, social or mental health need that is impacting on their ability to learn - Sensory and/or Physical Difficulties
This area includes children with hearing impairment, visual impairment, multi-sensory impairment and physical difficulties.
The provision for pupils with SEN may include some of the following interventions:
Support for children with physical needs:
- Quality First Teaching, accessing a broad and balanced curriculum
- Gross Motor Skills interventions
- Fine Motor Skills interventions
- Specialist support from outside agencies e.g. Occupational Therapy
- Specific physical therapy planned for by specialists
Support for children with speech, language and communication needs:
- Quality First Teaching, accessing a broad and balanced curriculum
- Daily Speech and Language interventions
- Specialist group support from outside agencies e.g. Speech and Language Therapy
Support for children with social, emotional and mental health difficulties:
- Quality First Teaching, accessing a broad and balanced curriculum
- Specialist support from outside agencies e.g. CAMHs and EWEL team
- ‘Connecting with Children’ one to one intervention
Support for children with cognition and learning needs:
- Quality First Teaching, accessing a broad and balanced curriculum
- Reading, Writing and Maths interventions
- Specialist support from outside agencies e.g. Educational Psychology Service
- Range of teaching and learning styles.
