Aston by Sutton Primary SchoolSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities
All Cheshire West and Chester Local Authority (LA) maintained schools have a similar approach to meeting the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and are supported by the LA to ensure that all pupils, regardless of their specific needs, make the best possible progress in school. All schools are supported to be as inclusive as possible, with the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities being met in a mainstream setting wherever possible.
Local Offer
What is the Local Offer? (Cheshire West and Chester and Halton Local Authorities)
From 2014 Local Authorities and schools are required to publish and keep under review information about services they expect to be available for the children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN) aged 0-25. Therefore, the intention of the Local Offer is to improve choice and transparency for families. It will also be an important resource for parents in understanding the range of services and provision in the area. Please visit
https://livewell.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/ for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities information provided by Cheshire West and Chester.
Alternatively visit http://localoffer.haltonchildrenstrust.co.uk/ for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities information provided by Halton.
Our SENDCo
Our SENDCo (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator) at Aston by Sutton is Miss Helen Platt. Please contact her on senco@aston.cheshire.sch.uk if you have further questions.
SEND Policy
Please find our SEND Policy in the downloads section below. Please also click on the 13 questions below for more information about the offer/SEN report from Aston by Sutton Primary School and how we can support your child.
Websites
Below are some websites which you may find useful as a parent of a child with SEN/D:
www.ipsea.org.uk – A useful site for free, legally based Special Education advice
https://specialneedsjungle.com/ – Parent-centred information around SEND
https://www.special-needs-kids.co.uk – An information directory for parents and carers
You said, we did.
Through the feedback collected from parents of children with SEND, we have changed our practise at Aston.
You said the name IEP Parents Evening is too confusing. We renamed the sessions SEN Parents Evening.
You said the SEN Parents Evening sessions were too short. We have made them twice as long.
You said you didn't understand all the jargon around SEN. We created a Glossary of SEN Terms (attached below).
You said you didn't know you could ask to meet the SENDCo directly. We set up drop in sessions.
If you have any other ideas on how to improve SEN provision at Aston, please do not hesitate to get in touch on senco@aston.cheshire.sch.uk.
Other Resources which may be useful
Please click below in the files resources that you may find useful for
Anxiety, Understanding Behaviours, Speech and Language Milestones, Dyslexia, Making Sense of Sensory Behaviours and a Fact Sheet on Applying for an EHC