SENCO and SEN Staff
Our SENDCO/MAGT and Inclusion leader is Mrs Donna Lee who has extensive experience with children with a range of SEND issues both within this school and others. She possesses the following qualifications
- MA(Ed) Special educational needs
- Dyslexia awareness Level 2
- British Sign language Level 1
- SCERTS ASD Assessment
- She has also undergone a variety of training which is relevant to the role.
More details of the SENCO’s role can be found in the SEN Policy which you can find in the School Policies section of our website.
Other staff with expertise are:
- Mrs Yvonne Gallacher- Pupil Premium Support Assistant- Mental Health Awareness, Lego Therapy
- Mrs Laura Morton- SCERTS ASD Assessment
External Specialists and Other Bodies
The school enjoys good working relationships with a wide range of people who provide services to children with SEND and their families.
The external specialists may:
- Act in an advisory capacity
- Extend expertise of school staff
- Provide additional assessment
- Support a child directly
- Suggest statutory assessment is advisable
- Consult with all parties involved with the child
These include:
How We Secure Specialist Expertise
Our Additional Needs Budget is used to support children and young people with SEN.
The budget allocation is agreed between our school and the Local Authority at the beginning of each financial year. Detail of how this money is used to support children and young people with SEND is shown below. This is monitored each term by the Governing Body.
Notational SEN Budget 2023/2024
Basic Entitlement 9.87% £37,219
FSM (Ever 6) 24.66% £5,920
IDACI Band F 24.66% £4,090
IDACI Band E 24.66% £968
IDACI Band C 24.66% £119
IDACI Band B 24.66% £126
EAL 24.66% £0
Low Prior Attachment 24.66% £5,520
TOTAL £53,962
This is used to support children and young people with SEND by:
The school funding formula is generated to include financial provision to specifically support pupils individual special needs. This funding is prioritised to tailor make learning to ensure small steps of progress are continually made by all SEND learners.
Our notional budget for SEND has been allocated to providing adults who can undertake specific 1:1 and small group support in areas such as intensive interventions, improving social and communication skills, phonics support and any additional academic or pastoral support. This support always takes place with the full involvement of both children and parents. Elements of this funding is also used for the provision of appropriate resources which children with additional learning needs may find beneficial.
At Nettlesworth Primary school, for those pupils with High Needs, Costed Provision Maps are created with detailed evidence of supporting resources provided in school. This builds a portfolio of the progress each child makes and additional ’top-up’ funding and financial support can be applied for from the Local Authority.
Detailed assessments and target tracking ensure that all learners achieve and make progress within our school.
If a child has complex special educational needs, we could also receive additional funding from the Local Authority to meet the agreed outcomes.
If a child has complex special educational needs, we could also receive additional funding from the Local Authority to meet the agreed outcomes.
A Costed Provision Map will be developed in liaison with the child, young person, parent or carer. An example of a costed provision map can be found here.
If you would like to discuss your SEND requirements in detail please contact the school to arrange an appointment.
