Special Educational Needs
Meet Mrs Taylor - Our SENDCo
Mrs Taylor has been the SENDCo at Tenterfields Primary Academy since 2019.
Her role is pivotal in identifying and supporting children with special educational needs, ensuring they receive the tailored provision they need to thrive. Mrs Taylor works closely with parents, external agencies, educational psychologists, and other professionals to provide comprehensive support for each child.
Passionate about inclusion, Mrs Taylor is dedicated to creating a nurturing environment where every child feels valued and supported, enabling them to learn and grow together as part of our Tenterfields family.
We work closely with the local authority to ensure that all children, regardless of their specific needs, make the best possible progress in school. We are supported to be as inclusive as possible, with the needs of students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities being met in school wherever possible.
The four broad ‘areas of need’ are Communication and Interaction, Cognition and Learning, Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties, and Sensory and Physical Needs.
Dudley Ordinarily Available Inclusive Provision Framework
Dudley Special Education and Disabilities services and provision
The link to the recent joint Ofsted and Care and Quality Commission inspection of the Dudley Special Education and Disabilities services and provision is available to read here.
The SEN Graduated Response video , has been produced by Dudley Council and the Dudley Parent Carer Forum to walk parent carers and young people through how Dudley identifies children with additional needs and provides them with extra support.
Narrated by children and parents, the video starts with defining what special educational needs means and how children and young people should be supported according to the Department for Education’s Code of Practice.
It highlights the support children and young people can receive within mainstream schools and how this is reviewed. It also talks about the Education, Health and Care Plan process.
Click below to watch the video!
https://youtu.be/tYmVVOPysnk?si=LHTsFBTUyO5Bqu3b
Useful Links
- British Dyslexia Association - The BDA is the voice of dyslexic people. Their vision is that of a dyslexia friendly society that enables dyslexic people to reach their potential.
- I CAN - I CAN is a charity that helps children with speech and language difficulties across the UK. The charity works to create a society where their special needs are recognised, understood and met so that they have the same opportunities in life as other children.
- MENCAP - Mencap is the UK's leading learning disability charity working with people with a learning disability and their families and carers.
- National Autistic Society - The NAS exists to champion the rights and interests of all people with autism and to ensure that they and their families receive quality services appropriate to their needs.
- National Deaf Children's Society - The National Deaf Children’s Society is the only UK charity solely dedicated to providing support, information and advice for deaf children and young people, their families and professionals working with them.
- Hypermobility Syndrome Association - Hypermobility Syndrome Association provides specific information for children and their parents to help families who often just don’t know where to turn. We run specialist family programmes, where families can learn together how best to manage the many symptoms relating to hypermobility, gain confidence and ask any questions they may have.
- SEND Gateway - A one stop shop for all things SEND.
- Contact - A charity that provides help and support for families with disabled children.
- Dudley SEND Support and Advice Service - Advice and support for parents with children who have SEND
- Dudley SEND Local Offer - A link to Dudley Council's Local Offer.
You can view our SEND Information Report, SEND Policy and the Dudley Local Offer below: