Special Educational Needs

At St Stephens Infant’s School we recognise that some children may require extra help for some of the curriculum while in school. This could be for academic, social or behavioural reasons. There are ongoing identification procedures for SEND as part of our continuous assessment. The Code of Practice for Special Education Needs provides a structure to support pupils in their learning. It is recognised that at any one time up to 20% of pupils may have a special educational need during their time in school. For many children this will only be for a short time, for others it may be for all of their school life. If our experience and expertise shows that a child may have Special Educational Needs, we will discuss this with Parents/Carers.

 Click here to read our SEND Policy

If you have queries regarding your child’s education and/or Special Educational Needs you can contact our Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo) Mrs Cornelius anna.cornelius@ststephensinf.org.uk or ring the school office (01454 866470), we will ring you back as soon as we can.

Support is out there 

- South Glos parents and Carers are a valuable support with a wealth of information and knowledge https://sgpc.org.uk/.

-   If your child has Sensory needs and you would like advise there is a helpline on Thursdays (8-9.30am) 07971035385 and you can make an appointment later in the day to speak to an Occupational therapist.

There is also a helpline:  07917393196 (Thursdays 9am-12) for advise from an Occupational therapist or Physiotherapist regarding difficulties with fine and gross motor skills.

For more information please click on the links below:

Click here to read our 'Annual SEND Report' to governors.

South Glos SEND local offer: your source of information on help and support for families and children 0-25 with special educational needs and disabilities who live in South Glos

https://life.southglos.gov.uk/kb5/southglos/directory/localoffer.page?localofferchannel=0&channel=localoffer

Bristol SEND local offer : To see what is available if your address is in Bristol

https://www.bristolparentcarers.org.uk/2021/05/24/flora-bristols-send-local-offer/

FLORA: Families, local offer, resources and advice

0117 352 6020 Or emailflora@bristol.gov.uk

Please see our SEND information Report below which sets out how our school will support and make provision for all pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

Support for Parents with children who show signs of ADHD

Supporting a child with ADHD a guide for parents

Sensory Awareness Workshop Thursday 13th October 2022