Special Educational Needs and/ or Disabilities (SEND)Ìý
This page aimsÌýto help parents understand how they can support their child if they haveÌýSpecialÌýEducationalÌýNeedsÌýand/or a disability.Ìý
What are Special Educational NeedsÌýand/ or Disabilities?Ìý
Usually called SEND, this means that a child has needs that are different from or additional to the majority of children of their age, in order to achieve their full potential.ÌýThis could be for a number of reasons andÌýhere at Â鶹¹ú²úAV Gardens, weÌýsupport these needs in a variety of ways, based on a child’s individual needs.ÌýÌý
WhatÌýisÌýaÌýSpecial Educational Needs and/ orÌýDisability?Ìý
Under the ‘Equality Act 2010’ a disability is defined as a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities.ÌýÌý
At Â鶹¹ú²úAV Gardens School, we consider the individual needs of each child and work togetherÌýwith Parents/ÌýCarersÌýand the childÌýto provideÌýthe right support, to the best of our ability.  This could be for a short period, or for longer. Not all children with SEN are disabled, and not all disabled children have SEN.ÌýWe follow the guidance in the SEND Code of Practice (2015), toÌýensureÌýweÌýare doingÌýall that we can to meet the needs of our pupils.Ìý
How do we support our pupils with Special Educational NeedsÌýand/ or Disabilities?Ìý
AdditionalÌýinformation about the way we identify and support our pupils can be found in the SEND Policy andÌýInformation report.  These documents set out to helpÌýParents/ÌýCarersÌýto understand what we doÌýto support our SEND children and how this is implemented each day, includingÌýthe kind of support that we are able to provide.Ìý
Click the links below to find out more:Ìý
- Special Education Needs and Disability Policy
- Accessibility Plan
- SEND Information Report [under review]
There is also more information about Bristol’s Local Offer including the online hub forÌý0-25 yearÌýoldsÌýwith special educational needs or a disability, on theÌýwebsite
Our SENDCo is Nicola Rogers. Ìý
Please call the main school number 01179Ìý659Ìý150 or email [email protected] if you would like to contact herÌýto discuss your child.ÌýÌý
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