Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School & Sixth Form Centre

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Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School & Sixth Form Centre has published their Local Offer to provide information on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

With a resource for statemented pupils with Asperger's Syndrome within a secondary school.

Local Offer

Maintained 1.1 How does the school identify children/young people with special educational needs and disabilities?
Maintained 1.2 What should I do if I think my child has SEND?
Maintained 10.1 Who would be my first point of contact if I want to discuss something about my child or if I am worried?
Maintained 10.2 Does the school offer any specific support for parents / carers and families, such as Family Support Workers?
Maintained 10.3 What arrangements does the school have for signposting parents / carers to external agencies which can offer support, such as voluntary agencies?
Maintained 10.4 What arrangements does the school have for feedback from parents, including compliments and complaints?

Maintained 2.1 If my child is identified as having SEND, who will oversee and plan their education programme?
Maintained 2.2 How will I be informed / consulted about the ways in which my child is being supported?
Maintained 2.3 How will the school balance my child's need for support with developing their independence?
Maintained 2.4 How will the school match / differentiate the curriculum for my child's needs?
Maintained 2.5 What teaching strategies does the school use for children with learning difficulties, including autistic spectrum disorder, hearing impairment, visual impairment, speech and language difficulties?
Maintained 2.6 What additional staffing does the school provide from its own budget for children with SEND?
Maintained 2.7 What specific intervention programmes does the school offer to children with SEND and are these delivered on a one to one basis or in small groups?
Maintained 2.8 What resources and equipment does the school provide for children with SEND?
Maintained 2.9 What special arrangements can be made for my child when taking examinations?

Maintained 3.1 How will the school monitor my child's progress and how will I be involved in this?
Maintained 3.2 When my child's progress is being reviewed, how will new targets be set and how will I be involved?
Maintained 3.3 ln addition to the school's normal reporting arrangements, what opportunities will there be for me to discuss my child's progress with school staff?
Maintained 3.4 What arrangements does the school have for regular home to school contact?
Maintained 3.5 How can I help support my child's learning?
Maintained 3.6 Does the school offer any help for parents / carers to enable them to support their child's learning, eg. training or learning events?
Maintained 3.7 How will my child's views be sought about the help they are getting and the progress they are making?
Maintained 3.8 What accredited and non accredited courses do you offer for young people with SEND?
Maintained 3.9 How does the school assess the overall effectiveness of its SEN provision and how can parents / carers and young people take part in this evaluation?

Maintained 4.1 What support is available to promote the emotional and social development of children with SEND?
Maintained 4.2 What support does the school put in place for children who find it difficult to conform to normal behavioural expectations and how do you support children to avoid exclusion?
Maintained 4.3 What medical support is available in the school for children with SEND?
Maintained 4.4 How does the school manage the administration of medicines?
Maintained 4.5 How does the school provide help with personal care where this is needed, eg. help with toileting, eating etc?

Maintained 5.1 What SEN support services does the school use, eg. specialist support teachers, educational psychologists, teachers for hearing impairment and visual impairment, ASD advisory teachers, behaviour support teachers etc?
Maintained 5.2 What should I do if I think my child needs support from one of these services?
Maintained 5.3 How are speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy services provided?
Maintained 5.4 What should I do if I think my child needs to be seen by a speech and language therapist, occupational therapist or physiotherapist?
Maintained 5.5 What arrangements does the school have for liaison with Children's Social Care services?

Maintained 6.1 What SEND training is provided for teachers in your school?
Maintained 6.2 What SEND training is provided for teaching assistants and other staff in your school?
Maintained 6.3 Do teachers have any specific qualifications in SEND?
Maintained 6.4 Do teaching assistants have any specific qualifications in SEND?

Maintained 7.1 How do you ensure children with SEND can be included in out of school activities and trips?
Maintained 7.2 How do you involve parents / carers in planning the support required for their child to access activities and trips?

Maintained 8.1 How accessible is the building for children with mobility difficulties / wheelchair users?
Maintained 8.2 Have adaptations / improvements been made to the auditory and visual environment?
Maintained 8.3 Are there accessible changing and toilet facilities?
Maintained 8.4 How do you ensure that all the school's facilities can be accessed by children with SEND?
Maintained 8.5 How does the school communicate with parents / carers who have a disability?
Maintained 8.6 How does the school communicate with parents / carers whose first language is not English?

Maintained 9.1 What preparation will there be for both the school and my child before he or she joins the school?
Maintained 9.2 How will my child be prepared to move on to the next stage within school, e.g. class or key stage?
Maintained 9.3 How will my child be prepared to move on to his or her next school?
Maintained 9.4 How will you support a new school to prepare for my child?
Maintained 9.5 What information will be provided to my child's new school?

Maintained 10.1 Who would be my first point of contact if I want to discuss something about my child or if I am worried?
Maintained 10.2 Does the school offer any specific support for parents / carers and families, such as Family Support Workers?
Maintained 10.3 What arrangements does the school have for signposting parents / carers to external agencies which can offer support, such as voluntary agencies?
Maintained 10.4 What arrangements does the school have for feedback from parents, including compliments and complaints?

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Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School & Sixth Form Centre

Local Offer

Identification of SEND

Maintained 1.1 How does the school identify children/young people with special educational needs and disabilities?

Maintained 1.2 What should I do if I think my child has SEND?

Maintained 10.1 Who would be my first point of contact if I want to discuss something about my child or if I am worried?

Maintained 10.2 Does the school offer any specific support for parents / carers and families, such as Family Support Workers?

Maintained 10.3 What arrangements does the school have for signposting parents / carers to external agencies which can offer support, such as voluntary agencies?

Maintained 10.4 What arrangements does the school have for feedback from parents, including compliments and complaints?

Support for children with special education needs

Maintained 2.1 If my child is identified as having SEND, who will oversee and plan their education programme?

Maintained 2.2 How will I be informed / consulted about the ways in which my child is being supported?

Maintained 2.3 How will the school balance my child's need for support with developing their independence?

Maintained 2.4 How will the school match / differentiate the curriculum for my child's needs?

Maintained 2.5 What teaching strategies does the school use for children with learning difficulties, including autistic spectrum disorder, hearing impairment, visual impairment, speech and language difficulties?

Maintained 2.6 What additional staffing does the school provide from its own budget for children with SEND?

Maintained 2.7 What specific intervention programmes does the school offer to children with SEND and are these delivered on a one to one basis or in small groups?

Maintained 2.8 What resources and equipment does the school provide for children with SEND?

Maintained 2.9 What special arrangements can be made for my child when taking examinations?

My child’s progress

Maintained 3.1 How will the school monitor my child's progress and how will I be involved in this?

Maintained 3.2 When my child's progress is being reviewed, how will new targets be set and how will I be involved?

Maintained 3.3 ln addition to the school's normal reporting arrangements, what opportunities will there be for me to discuss my child's progress with school staff?

Maintained 3.4 What arrangements does the school have for regular home to school contact?

Maintained 3.5 How can I help support my child's learning?

Maintained 3.6 Does the school offer any help for parents / carers to enable them to support their child's learning, eg. training or learning events?

Maintained 3.7 How will my child's views be sought about the help they are getting and the progress they are making?

Maintained 3.8 What accredited and non accredited courses do you offer for young people with SEND?

Maintained 3.9 How does the school assess the overall effectiveness of its SEN provision and how can parents / carers and young people take part in this evaluation?

Support for my child’s overall wellbeing

Maintained 4.1 What support is available to promote the emotional and social development of children with SEND?

Maintained 4.2 What support does the school put in place for children who find it difficult to conform to normal behavioural expectations and how do you support children to avoid exclusion?

Maintained 4.3 What medical support is available in the school for children with SEND?

Maintained 4.4 How does the school manage the administration of medicines?

Maintained 4.5 How does the school provide help with personal care where this is needed, eg. help with toileting, eating etc?

Specialist services available / accessed by the school

Maintained 5.1 What SEN support services does the school use, eg. specialist support teachers, educational psychologists, teachers for hearing impairment and visual impairment, ASD advisory teachers, behaviour support teachers etc?

Maintained 5.2 What should I do if I think my child needs support from one of these services?

Maintained 5.3 How are speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy services provided?

Maintained 5.4 What should I do if I think my child needs to be seen by a speech and language therapist, occupational therapist or physiotherapist?

Maintained 5.5 What arrangements does the school have for liaison with Children's Social Care services?

Training of school staff in SEND

Maintained 6.1 What SEND training is provided for teachers in your school?

Maintained 6.2 What SEND training is provided for teaching assistants and other staff in your school?

Maintained 6.3 Do teachers have any specific qualifications in SEND?

Maintained 6.4 Do teaching assistants have any specific qualifications in SEND?

Activities outside the classroom including school trips

Maintained 7.1 How do you ensure children with SEND can be included in out of school activities and trips?

Maintained 7.2 How do you involve parents / carers in planning the support required for their child to access activities and trips?

Accessibility of the school environment

Maintained 8.1 How accessible is the building for children with mobility difficulties / wheelchair users?

Maintained 8.2 Have adaptations / improvements been made to the auditory and visual environment?

Maintained 8.3 Are there accessible changing and toilet facilities?

Maintained 8.4 How do you ensure that all the school's facilities can be accessed by children with SEND?

Maintained 8.5 How does the school communicate with parents / carers who have a disability?

Maintained 8.6 How does the school communicate with parents / carers whose first language is not English?

Preparing my child to join a new school / next stage of education

Maintained 9.1 What preparation will there be for both the school and my child before he or she joins the school?

Maintained 9.2 How will my child be prepared to move on to the next stage within school, e.g. class or key stage?

Maintained 9.3 How will my child be prepared to move on to his or her next school?

Maintained 9.4 How will you support a new school to prepare for my child?

Maintained 9.5 What information will be provided to my child's new school?

Who can I contact to discuss my child

Maintained 10.1 Who would be my first point of contact if I want to discuss something about my child or if I am worried?

Maintained 10.2 Does the school offer any specific support for parents / carers and families, such as Family Support Workers?

Maintained 10.3 What arrangements does the school have for signposting parents / carers to external agencies which can offer support, such as voluntary agencies?

Maintained 10.4 What arrangements does the school have for feedback from parents, including compliments and complaints?

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