Working with outside agencies:
Where a child with SEN is not making appropriate progress, we may feel that they need advice and support from external professionals. We will always discuss such a need with parents first. If it is felt appropriate, we will then refer a child to an external agency and/or professionals for diagnosis, support or advice. Subsequent to such a referral, we will work with the external agency to support such students, using their support and advice. Seaview Primary has a contract with the Local Authority EPSS Service (Educational Psychology Support Service) to whom we make referrals for Advisory Support Teachers and Educational Psychologists. We also work with a variety of external agencies:
- Educational Psychologists
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Services
- Learning Support Service
- Autism Support Service
- School Nurse/Health Visitors
- Crisis Response Service
- Sensory Support Service
- Early Intervention Team
- The Movement Team
- Learning Support Service
- One Point Services
Partnership with parents:
Parents will be informed as soon as a child has been identified as requiring help that is “different from” or “additional to” that of other children. Input from parents will be actively sought and ways in which parents might help their child will be shared.
For children who are identified as needing intervention from outside agencies or who may require a statutory assessment, parents will be notified for permission for this to take place. Parents will be informed of the nature and purpose of the involvement and notified of subsequent progress.
We will try at all times to involve children and parents with the contents and assessments of the SEN Support Plan and EHCP.
If you would like to discuss your SEND requirements in detail please contact the school to arrange an appointment.