All pupils have individual interests, needs, strengths and next steps. Usually, in a mainstream school, these are met through Quality First Teaching by the class teacher so that each child makes progress towards achieving Age Related Expectations. A child or young person has a SEN if they have a learning difficulty or disability which is a barrier to learning and calls for special educational provision to be made for them.

All teachers are teachers of pupils with special educational needs and the Class Teacher, who knows the child best, should be the first port of call for parents. In addition, the SENCO can provide support about a child’s needs, progress and support. Each term, parents and the class teacher jointly create an Individual Learning Plan (ILP) so that the child’s progress and support is reviewed and next steps discussed and planned.

• Advice and support for staff and parents
• Observations and diagnostic assessments
• Monitoring progress of pupils with SEND
• Referrals to other agencies for advice
• Providing information and reports for other agencies
• Record keeping
• Training and professional development
• Additional resources
• Transition to or from school to another setting
• SEND policy and Local Offer

• Oldway’s Local Offer describes the support for pupils with SEND at Oldway
• The SEND policy describes how pupils with SEND are identified, monitored and supported in school
• The SEND Information Report September 2024 summarises the arrangements and support for pupils with SEND for the year 2024-25
• Torbay Council’s SEND website provides support, guidance and information for parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities in Torbay: https://www.torbay.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/send/
• SENDIASS Torbay provides free information, advice and support for parents of children and young people with SEND: http://sendiasstorbay.org.uk/