{"id":1032,"date":"2024-07-11T10:58:15","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T10:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ightham.kent.sch.uk\/?page_id=1032"},"modified":"2026-07-08T08:15:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T08:15:17","slug":"send","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ightham.kent.sch.uk\/?page_id=1032","title":{"rendered":"SEND"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1032\" class=\"elementor elementor-1032\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97e4ac1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97e4ac1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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<strong>SEND<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0636226 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0636226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SEND<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23a271d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"23a271d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d20b04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d20b04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Home | Learning | Inclusion | <strong>SEND<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d4a069 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d4a069\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SEND<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35fd82e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"35fd82e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b1b773 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b1b773\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11ed557\" data-id=\"11ed557\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbf8390 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbf8390\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Respect<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a234031\" data-id=\"a234031\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3664dc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3664dc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Aspiration<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9925a9\" data-id=\"d9925a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47339d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47339d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Honesty<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 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id=\"main-page-content\" class=\"website-1column\"><div class=\"content-wrapper cloneable-container\"><div class=\"cloneable\"><div class=\"editable-container\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>SEND Specialist Staff<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"editable-container\"><p>Mrs Scott is the school SENCO. 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class=\"elementor-button-text\">SEND POLICY<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0053371 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0053371\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/ightham.kent.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEND-Information-Report-2025-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-file-pdf\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M181.9 256.1c-5-16-4.9-46.9-2-46.9 8.4 0 7.6 36.9 2 46.9zm-1.7 47.2c-7.7 20.2-17.3 43.3-28.4 62.7 18.3-7 39-17.2 62.9-21.9-12.7-9.6-24.9-23.4-34.5-40.8zM86.1 428.1c0 .8 13.2-5.4 34.9-40.2-6.7 6.3-29.1 24.5-34.9 40.2zM248 160h136v328c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V24C0 10.7 10.7 0 24 0h200v136c0 13.2 10.8 24 24 24zm-8 171.8c-20-12.2-33.3-29-42.7-53.8 4.5-18.5 11.6-46.6 6.2-64.2-4.7-29.4-42.4-26.5-47.8-6.8-5 18.3-.4 44.1 8.1 77-11.6 27.6-28.7 64.6-40.8 85.8-.1 0-.1.1-.2.1-27.1 13.9-73.6 44.5-54.5 68 5.6 6.9 16 10 21.5 10 17.9 0 35.7-18 61.1-61.8 25.8-8.5 54.1-19.1 79-23.2 21.7 11.8 47.1 19.5 64 19.5 29.2 0 31.2-32 19.7-43.4-13.9-13.6-54.3-9.7-73.6-7.2zM377 105L279 7c-4.5-4.5-10.6-7-17-7h-6v128h128v-6.1c0-6.3-2.5-12.4-7-16.9zm-74.1 255.3c4.1-2.7-2.5-11.9-42.8-9 37.1 15.8 42.8 9 42.8 9z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SEND INFORMATION REPORT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-453319c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"453319c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.gov.uk\/about-the-council\/strategies-and-policies\/service-specific-policies\/education-policies\/send-strategies-and-policies\/send-strategy\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-window-maximize\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M464 32H48C21.5 32 0 53.5 0 80v352c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h416c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V80c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48zm0 394c0 3.3-2.7 6-6 6H54c-3.3 0-6-2.7-6-6V192h416v234z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">KCC SEND STRATEGY<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cca724 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cca724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\"><h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1561\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-active\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1561\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-selected=\"true\"><strong><a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">SEND Definition<\/a><\/strong><\/h3><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1561\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix elementor-active\" role=\"region\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1561\"><div class=\"faq_answer editable html edited\" data-placeholder=\"Answer placeholder text\"><p>At different times in their school life a child may have a Special Educational Need (SEN).\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Definition of SEN<\/strong><\/p><p>A child or young person has SEN if they have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for him or her.\u00a0<\/p><p>A child of compulsory school age or a young person has a learning difficulty if he or she:<\/p><ul><li>Has a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of others of the same age; or<\/li><li>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 mainstream schools or mainstream post-16 institutions.\u00a0<em>SEN Code of Practice (2014, p 4)<\/em><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Definition of disability<\/strong><\/p><p>Many children and young people who have SEN may also have a disability under the Equality Act 2010 \u2013 that is\u2019\u2026a physical or mental impairment which has a long-term and substantial adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities\u2019.\u00a0 This definition provides a relatively low threshold and includes more children than many realise: \u2018long-term\u2019 is defined as \u2018a year or more\u2019 and \u2018substantial\u2019 is defined as \u2018more than minor or trivial\u2019\u00a0<em>SEN Code of Practice (2014, p5)<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Types of SEN<\/strong><\/p><p>In the Code of Practice, SEN and provision falls under four categories:<\/p><ul><li>Communication and Interaction<\/li><li>Cognition and Learning<\/li><li>Social, Emotional and Mental Health<\/li><li>Sensory and\/or Physical<\/li><\/ul><p>This includes a wide range of needs such as:<\/p><ul><li>Moderate learning difficulties and global delay<\/li><li>Autism and social communication differences<\/li><li>Specific learning differences e.g. dyslexia and dyscalculia<\/li><li>Speech and language difficulties<\/li><li>Social, emotional and mental health difficulties<\/li><li>Visual or auditory difficulties<\/li><li>Anxiety, anger and depression<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\"><h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1562\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-active\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1562\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-selected=\"true\"><a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Identifying and assessing pupils with SEN<\/a><\/h4><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1562\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix elementor-active\" role=\"region\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1562\"><div class=\"faq_answer editable html edited\" data-placeholder=\"Answer placeholder text\"><h5>How is SEN identified?<\/h5><p>When a child is making significantly slower progress than their peers or is struggling to achieve their predicted potential they could be considered to have Special Educational Needs (SEN).<\/p><p>In partnership with the Class teacher, SENCO and parents we will look for any barriers to learning.<\/p><p>Barriers could include:<\/p><ul><li>Absences or lateness<\/li><li>Changing schools or moving house<\/li><li>Difficulties in speaking English<\/li><li>A temporary illness or injury e.g. broken arm<\/li><li>Worries or concerns such as a family bereavement<\/li><li>Being a young carer<\/li><\/ul><p>We know that children who experience these types of issues may be vulnerable students but this does not mean they would be identified as a child with SEN.<\/p><p>The learning of all children at Ightham Primary School is regularly and rigorously assessed.\u00a0 School leaders check books, observe lessons and monitor the achievement of the children.<\/p><p>We also use formal assessment to monitor progress:<\/p><ul><li>Phonics screening in Year 1<\/li><li>SATs in Year 6<\/li><li>SpeechLink<\/li><\/ul><p>After collecting information on progress and attainment and following agreement with parents; a child experiencing long term and complex barriers to their learning will be placed on the SEN register.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15285e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15285e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\"><h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1563\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-active\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1563\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-selected=\"true\"><a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Provision for special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)<\/a><\/h4><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1563\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix elementor-active\" role=\"region\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1563\"><div class=\"faq_answer editable html edited\" data-placeholder=\"Answer placeholder text\"><p>The Pioneer Academy Trust Mantra confirms the commitment to \u2018Putting children first\u2019 and \u2018pupils succeed in a supportive environment\u2019. This is translated into practice at Ightham Primary School.<\/p><p>All pupils are given quality first teaching. This means that class teachers are well trained; lessons are well planned, exciting and differentiated to ensure that all pupils can access the learning at their own level.<\/p><p>For pupils with SEN this could mean that they are given a slightly different task to achieve or are using visual clues or equipment to help them complete their task. Some may require additional support from the class teacher or teaching assistant as part of a small group, pair or individual.<\/p><h5>\u00a0<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\"><h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1564\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-active\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1564\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-selected=\"true\"><a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Additional support for pupils<\/a><\/h4><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1564\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix elementor-active\" role=\"region\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1564\"><div class=\"faq_answer editable html edited\" data-placeholder=\"Answer placeholder text\"><p>As part of our budget we receive \u2018notional SEN funding\u2019.\u00a0 This funding is used to ensure that the quality of teaching is good or better in the school and that there are sufficient resources to deploy additional and different teaching for pupils requiring SEN support.\u00a0 The amount of support required for each pupil to make good progress will be different in each case and the interventions we offer that pupil are detailed on Personalised Learning Plans.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>For some children we deliver interventions to support their needs across all the need types. Examples include:<\/p><ul><li>Sensory Circuits<\/li><li>Pre-reading<\/li><li>Precision Spelling<\/li><li>Precision Reading<\/li><li>Phonics Booster groups<\/li><li>Fine motor support<\/li><li>Bucket time<\/li><li>BEAM<\/li><li>Touch Typing<\/li><li>Individual reading<\/li><\/ul><p>However interventions vary depending on the needs of the pupils.<\/p><p>All clubs, trips and activities offered to pupils at Ightham Primary School are available to pupils with special educational needs either with or without an Education, Health and Care Plan.\u00a0 Where it is necessary, the school will use the resources available to it to provide additional adult support to enable the safe participation of the pupil in the activity.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\"><h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1565\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-active\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1565\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-selected=\"true\"><a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Support for improving the emotional and social support for pupils with SEND<\/a><\/h4><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1565\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix elementor-active\" role=\"region\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1565\"><div class=\"faq_answer editable html edited\" data-placeholder=\"Answer placeholder text\"><p>At Ightham Primary School, we actively support pupils to develop emotional resilience and social skills, both through direct teaching, for instance during PSHE and circle time, and indirectly with every interaction adults have with pupils throughout the day.\u00a0<\/p><p>For some pupils, with the most need for help in this area, we also can provide the following:<\/p><ul><li>consistent positive behaviour strategies detailed in our behaviour policy<\/li><li>a time-out space for children to use when upset or agitated<\/li><li>personalised behaviour strategies according to need<\/li><li>training in the development of social skills through programmes such as \u201cTalk Boost\u201d<\/li><li>referral to external support agencies such as the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAHMs) or other services accessed via the Common Assessment Framework (CAF)\/ Kent Family Support Framework.<\/li><\/ul><p>Pupils in the early stages of emotional and social development because of their special educational needs will be supported to enable them to develop and mature appropriately.\u00a0 This will usually require additional and different resources, beyond that required by pupils who do not need this support.<\/p><p>Examples of interventions we provide are:<\/p><ul><li><p>Emotional wellbeing support<\/p><\/li><li><p>Meet and greet<\/p><\/li><li>My Hidden Chimp<\/li><li>Socially Speaking<\/li><li>Time to Talk<\/li><\/ul><h4><strong><a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Expertise and training of staff<\/a><\/strong><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\"><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1566\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix elementor-active\" role=\"region\" data-tab=\"6\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1566\"><div class=\"faq_answer editable html edited\" data-placeholder=\"Answer placeholder text\"><div class=\"faq_answer editable html edited\" data-placeholder=\"Answer placeholder text\"><p>Details of additional training staff have undertaken to meet the needs of pupils are available from the Senco and Headteacher.<\/p><p>Where a training need is identified beyond this we will find a provider who is able to deliver it.\u00a0 Training providers we can approach are:<\/p><ul><li>Specialist Schools and schools with specialist units in Kent<\/li><li>The Educational Psychology Service (Edukent)<\/li><li>Kent Integrated Care &amp; Therapy Co-ordination Services for Children (ITACC) which include Speech and Language, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy.<\/li><li>School Nursing Service<\/li><li>Dyslexia specialists<\/li><\/ul><p>The cost of training is covered by the notional SEN funding.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\"><h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1567\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-active\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-tab=\"7\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1567\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-selected=\"true\"><a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Arrangements for consulting parents of pupils with SEND<\/a><\/h4><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1567\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix elementor-active\" role=\"region\" data-tab=\"7\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1567\"><div class=\"faq_answer editable html edited\" data-placeholder=\"Answer placeholder text\"><div class=\"faq_answer editable html edited\" data-placeholder=\"Answer placeholder text\"><p>Details of additional training staff have undertaken to meet the needs of pupils are available from the Senco and Headteacher.<\/p><p>Where a training need is identified beyond this we will find a provider who is able to deliver it.\u00a0 Training providers we can approach are:<\/p><ul><li>Specialist Schools and schools with specialist units in Kent<\/li><li>The Educational Psychology Service (Edukent)<\/li><li>Kent Integrated Care &amp; Therapy Co-ordination Services for Children (ITACC) which include Speech and Language, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy.<\/li><li>School Nursing Service<\/li><li>Dyslexia specialists<\/li><\/ul><p>The cost of training is covered by the notional SEN funding.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aad2f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7aad2f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"main-page-content\" class=\"website-1column\"><div class=\"content-wrapper cloneable-container\"><div class=\"cloneable\"><div class=\"editable-container\"><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Speech and Language Resources<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>The website (below) has lots of ideas and resources for parents of children with Speech, Language and Communication needs.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8064238 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8064238\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/ightham.kent.sch.uk\/information\/special-educational-needs\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-window-maximize\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M464 32H48C21.5 32 0 53.5 0 80v352c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h416c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V80c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48zm0 394c0 3.3-2.7 6-6 6H54c-3.3 0-6-2.7-6-6V192h416v234z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SPEECHLINK<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d15424f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d15424f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1568\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-active\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-tab=\"8\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1568\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-selected=\"true\"><strong><a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Support Services for Parents<\/a><\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1568\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix elementor-active\" role=\"region\" data-tab=\"8\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1568\"><div class=\"faq_answer editable html edited\" data-placeholder=\"Answer placeholder text\"><div class=\"faq_answer editable html edited\" data-placeholder=\"Answer placeholder text\"><div class=\"faq_answer editable html edited\" data-placeholder=\"Answer placeholder text\"><p>Information, Advice and Support Kent (IASK) provides free, impartial, confidential, advice, support and options around educational issues for parents who have children with special educational needs or disabilities (0-19).\u00a0 They empower parents to play an active and informed role in their child\u2019s education.\u00a0 They can be contacted on:<\/p><p><strong>HELPLINE:<\/strong>\u00a03000 41 3000. Monday to Friday, 9am \u2013 5pm.<\/p><p><strong>Office:<\/strong>\u00a003000 412 412<\/p><p><strong>E-mail:\u00a0<\/strong>iask@kent.gov.uk<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-304edfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"304edfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15610\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-active\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-tab=\"10\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15610\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-selected=\"true\"><strong><a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Mainstream Core Standards<\/a><\/strong><\/h4><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15610\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix elementor-active\" role=\"region\" data-tab=\"10\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15610\"><div class=\"faq_answer editable html edited\" data-placeholder=\"Answer placeholder text\"><div class=\"faq_answer editable html edited\" data-placeholder=\"Answer placeholder text\"><div class=\"faq_answer editable html edited\" data-placeholder=\"Answer placeholder text\"><div class=\"faq_answer editable html edited\" data-placeholder=\"Answer placeholder text\"><div class=\"faq_answer editable html edited\" data-placeholder=\"Answer placeholder text\"><p>We follow the Mainstream Core Standards advice developed by Kent County Council to ensure that our teaching conforms to best practice.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kelsi.org.uk\/special-education-needs\/inclusion\/the-mainstream-core-standards\">The Mainstream Core Standards &#8211; KELSI<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a366d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a366d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"main-page-content\" class=\"website-1column\"><div class=\"content-wrapper cloneable-container\"><div class=\"cloneable\"><div class=\"editable-container\"><div class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-5dce87a008eb5\" data-node=\"5dce87a008eb5\"><div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\"><div class=\"fl-rich-text\"><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Admission of pupils with SEN and disability information<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>The School Admissions Code states:<\/p><p>The admission authority for the school must set out in their arrangements the criteria against which places will be allocated at the school when there are more applications than places and the order in which the criteria will be applied. All children whose statement of special educational needs (SEN) or Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan names the school must be admitted. If the school is not oversubscribed, all applicants must be offered a place (with the exception of designated grammar schools).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee0b14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6ee0b14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/ightham.kent.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Accessibiity-Plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-file-pdf\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M181.9 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62.9-21.9-12.7-9.6-24.9-23.4-34.5-40.8zM86.1 428.1c0 .8 13.2-5.4 34.9-40.2-6.7 6.3-29.1 24.5-34.9 40.2zM248 160h136v328c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V24C0 10.7 10.7 0 24 0h200v136c0 13.2 10.8 24 24 24zm-8 171.8c-20-12.2-33.3-29-42.7-53.8 4.5-18.5 11.6-46.6 6.2-64.2-4.7-29.4-42.4-26.5-47.8-6.8-5 18.3-.4 44.1 8.1 77-11.6 27.6-28.7 64.6-40.8 85.8-.1 0-.1.1-.2.1-27.1 13.9-73.6 44.5-54.5 68 5.6 6.9 16 10 21.5 10 17.9 0 35.7-18 61.1-61.8 25.8-8.5 54.1-19.1 79-23.2 21.7 11.8 47.1 19.5 64 19.5 29.2 0 31.2-32 19.7-43.4-13.9-13.6-54.3-9.7-73.6-7.2zM377 105L279 7c-4.5-4.5-10.6-7-17-7h-6v128h128v-6.1c0-6.3-2.5-12.4-7-16.9zm-74.1 255.3c4.1-2.7-2.5-11.9-42.8-9 37.1 15.8 42.8 9 42.8 9z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">EQUALITY 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