William Shrewsbury SEND

Welcome to the William Shrewsbury Primary
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities area

Special Education Needs and Disabilities

As our school Inclusion Policy explains, our aim is to raise the aspirations, expectations and progress leading to achievement for all pupils with SEN or a disability. This is the responsibility of every member of our school staff but we have a passionate school inclusion team, consisting of Mrs Heidi Elsmore, Mrs Louise Salt, Mrs Sue Salt, a team of SEND Teaching Assistants who specifically support those children with SEND in the classroom, Mrs Hammond who supports children with Emotional Regulation using the Zones of Regulation and Mrs Shelley Cartwright who supports children with their speech and language. Mrs Sue Salt, Mrs Watts and Mrs Elsmore  also offer emotional support for children who may be experiencing some difficulties. 

We all work very closely with families and offer support and advice.

If you would like further information or to access some support, please contact Mrs Elsmore (SEND) or Mrs Sue Salt (emotional support HOPE mentor) via the school office.

Please see our interactive ‘School Information Report’ for answers to the frequently asked questions around support and accessibility for those with special educational needs or disabilities.

SEND and Inclusion PolicyWSPS School Information Report Sept 21

 

Meet the Inclusion Team

At William Shrewsbury we are very proud of our Inclusion Team.
Our Inclusion Team work together to best meet the learning and emotional needs of all our children. Here we are...

• Mrs Heidi Elsmore
  Inclusion Lead
  Mrs Heidi Elsmore

  Co-ordinates and manages the Inclusion Team at William Shrewsbury Primary School

• Mrs Lou Salt
  Assistant SENDCo and Pupil Premium Lead
  Mrs Lou Salt

• Mrs Sue Salt
  Inclusion Officer
  Mrs Sue Salt

  Delivering emotional and mental health support to pupils and families; also delivers HOPE

• Mrs Berwick
  SEND TA
  Mrs Berwick

  Supporting pupils 1:1 or very small groups

• Ms Bristow
  SEND TA
  Ms Bristow

  Supporting 1:1 or very small groups.

• Mrs Cartwright
  Speech and language intervention
  Mrs Cartwright

  Delivers speech and language intervention in EY & KS1 also classroom TA

• Mrs Coulthread
  SEND TA
  Mrs Coulthread

  Supporting pupils 1:1 or very small groups.

• Mrs Gilbert
  SEND TA
  Mrs Gilbert

  Supporting pupils 1:1 or very small groups, also supports SEND pupils during lunchtime.

• Miss Hallam
  SEND TA
  Miss Hallam

  Supporting pupils 1:1 or very small groups.

• Mrs Hammond
  Behaviour Support
  Mrs Hammond

  Behaviour Support: Emotional Regulation support, regional Makaton Tutor, delivers Sensory Circuits, Nurture Groups and Drawing and Talking Therapy.

• Mr Johnson
  SEND TA
  Mr Johnson

  Supporting pupils 1:1 or very small groups.

• Miss Johnston
  SEND TA
  Miss Johnston

  Supporting pupils 1:1 or very small groups, also delivers Lego Therapy.

• Mrs Keen
  SEND TA
  Mrs Keen

  Supporting pupils 1:1 or very small groups, also delivers Lego Therapy

• Mrs Nicholson
  Communication Support Worker
  Mrs Nicholson

  Communication Support Worker, supporting 1:1 or very small groups.

• Mrs Pearson
  SEND TA
  Mrs Pearson

  Supporting pupils 1:1 or very small groups.

• Mrs Salt
  SEND TA
  Mrs Salt

• Mrs Swift
  SEND TA
  Mrs Swift

• Mrs Watts
  SEND TA
  Mrs Watts

• Mrs Willingham
  SEND TA
  Mrs Willingham

  Supporting pupils 1:1 or very small groups.

 

Support for the ‘Four Broad Areas of Need’

Please find some useful resources and website links below for your information.  Click on the links to visit the website.

Summary of the Four Broad Areas of Need

www.nasen.org.uk

Cognition and Learning (C&L)

The British Dyslexia Foundation        https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/

The Dyscalculia Association               http://www.dyscalculiaassociation.uk/

Dyslexia Foundation                           http://www.dyslexia-help.org/

Improve your child's memory skills: www.learninggamesforkids.com/memory_games.html

Communication and Interaction (C&I)

Speech and Language Support:  Stoke Speaks Out     https://www.stokespeaks.org/

The National Autistic Society       https://www.autism.org.uk/

CYPT Autism         https://www.mpft.nhs.uk/services/children-and-young-people-autism-service

Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)

 

Young Minds            https://www.youngminds.org.uk/

ADHD Foundation       https://adhdfoundation.org.uk/

Physical Development (PD) / Sensory

Dyspraxia Foundation         https://dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/about-dyspraxia/dyspraxia-glance/?gclid=CjwKCAiA55mPBhBOEiwANmzoQlIAtSRT-7TiKqhUrV8wDwejXymNVXP1crmvd4NnmF0rB1Zy0qNyNhoCQFEQAvD_BwE

 Children’s Choice Therapy Service (Occupational and Sensory Integration)

https://www.childrenschoicetherapy.co.uk/

Occupational Therapy

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk/services/occupational-therapy-children 

Support for Families with children who have SEND

SENDIASS Staffordshire Family Partnership:

www.staffs-iass.org

email: sfps@staffordshire.gov.uk

01785 356921

 

The County of Staffordshire have a website with their Local Offer for SEND.

Staffordshire Local Offer:

https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/education/Access-to-learning/Local-Offer-SEND-Pathway.aspx

http://helpyourself.staffordshirecares.info/localoffer

https://www.staffordshireconnects.info/kb5/staffordshire/directory/family.page?familychannel=0

 

 

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