Special Educational Needs and Disability

Welcome to the SEND page of the school website. Here you will find information about SEND policy and practice within the school. We hope you find the information on the page useful, accessible and easy to understand. Paper copies of each document are available on request.

The SENDCO is Alexandra Straker. If you would like to request a call back from the Sendco, please contact the school office.

01480 375270office@middlefield.cambs.sch.uk

Alexandra Straker

The Cambridgeshire Local Offer

As part of the revised Code of Practice for SEND, all local authorities with their partners must publish in one place information about the services they expect to be available in their area for children and young people aged 0-25 who have a special educational need and/or disabilities (SEND). This is known as the local offer. This is the link to the Cambridgeshire Local Offer, which will be changed and developed over time and in consultation with parents, children and young people:http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/send

NHS website

https://cambspborochildrenshealth.nhs.uk

You can read a little more about the new website here:https://campaign.emailblaster.cloud/MTg5ODI/29.html

SENDIASS

The Parent Partnership Service providing Cambridgeshire's SEND Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) offers impartial and confidential information, advice and support to parents and carers who have a child or young person with special educational needs (SEN) or a disability or have concerns that their child has special educational needs. They also offer impartial and confidential information, advice and support to young people and children with special educational needs (SEN) or a disability or who have concerns they may have special educational needs.

Cambridgeshire Online | SEND Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)

Complaints:

We value open and positive communication and want to ensure that any concerns are dealt with promptly and effectively.

In the first instance, we kindly ask that any queries or concerns are raised with your child’s Class Teacher, as they know your child best and can usually resolve issues quickly.

If the matter cannot be resolved, please then contact the relevant Phase Leader:

EYFS – Mrs Peckham

Years 1 and 2 – Mrs Catchpole

Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 – Mr Smith

If you have followed these channels and feel the issue remains unresolved, you are of course welcome to contact me as Headteacher.

PINPOINT

An Information Point for Cambridgeshire parents with children and young people with SEND.

Pinpoint Cambridgeshire is run for parents – by parents.

They give help and information to parent carers of children and young people aged 0-25 with additional needs and disabilities, and give parent carers opportunities to have a say and get involved in improving local services.

No formal diagnosis is required to access support from Pinpoint – a child may be on a waiting list, accessing services, had a referral turned down, or just be struggling.

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Mental Health Support in Cambridgeshire

Supporting children's mental health at Middlefield

What is ELSA?

An ELSA in a school is an Emotional Literacy Support Assistant. An ELSA covers social skills, emotions, bereavement, social stories and therapeutic stories, anger management, self-esteem, counselling skills such as solution focus and friendships.