Stone with Woodford Playgroup

All children including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) are welcome at our setting and we do our utmost to meet every child's needs so that they can develop and learn to enable them to reach their full potential. 

​Discussions between parents or carers and the setting will be carried out to ensure the child and parents are supported to the best of our ability whilst their child is at our setting. The setting will provide appropriate facilities / play equipment and ensure activities are planned so that all children can develop and learn.

​The child's key worker will liaise with the parents and carers and all staff observe the children and identify any specific requirement a child with SEND may have. They will liaise with the SENCo  to ensure these needs are met. ​

The SENCo at our setting works in line with the current DfES Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice and the Gloucestershire County Council Graduated Pathway (My Plan, My Plan+ and EHCP Plan) which is used for identifying, assessing and responding to SEND. Parents are consulted and and involved throughout the Graduated Pathway. 

​Procedure 

1. Staff will work closely with parents and other specialist workers to ensure that any special learning programme is being properly carried out. 

2. ​The setting will make available to parents of children with SEND information on: ​

   • The settings SEND policy and procedures

   • Additional information about the Graduated Pathway (My Plan, My Plan+, EHCP Plan) 

   • Assessment and decision making, emphasising the importance of the parents contribution 

   • Support available to children with SEND within the setting and Local Educational Authority 

   • Support available to parents

3. The setting can access additional support from outside agencies, in consultation with the parents or carers  ​

4. Records and assessments will be kept up to date at all times and made available to a child's parents, with confidentiality being adhered to. ​

5. The Key Worker is responsible for initial observations and any concerns are highlighted to the settings named SENCo. The SENCo and the child's Key Worker will decide upon a way forward and liaise with the child's parent or carer. The Key Worker, supported by the SENCo, is responsible for completing any plans, which may lead to use of the Graduated Pathway, for children in their care.  

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