SEND Provision

There are four broad areas of special educational need, these are:

Communication and Interaction

• Delay in attention / Interaction Skills—children may have difficulties ignoring distractions and may need regular prompts to stay on task. They may find whole class work difficult. They may need individualised motivation in order to complete tasks. These children may have peer relationship issues or may not be able to initiate or maintain a conversation.
• Understanding / Receptive Language—children may need visual support to understand or process spoken language. Children may repeat language.
• Speech / Expressive Language—children may use simplified language and use limited vocabulary. Ideas and conversations may be difficult to follow, with the need to request further clarification. Some immaturities are in the sound system. Grammar/phonological awareness is still fairly poor and therefore literacy can be affected.
• This area of need includes children with Autism Spectrum Condition and those with Speech, Language and Communication Needs.

Cognition and Learning

• Children may have difficulties with the skills needed for effective learning such as use of: language, memory and reasoning skills; sequencing and organisation skills; an understanding of number; problem-solving; fine and gross motor skills; independent learning skills; exercising choice; decision making and information processing.
• This includes children with Specific Learning Difficulties, Moderate Learning Difficulties, Severe Learning Difficulties and Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties

Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties

• Children may have difficulties with social and emotional development which may lead to or stem from: social Isolation; behavioural difficulties; attention difficulties; anxiety and depression; attachment disorders; low self-esteem and issues with self-image.
• This includes any pupils who have an emotional, social or mental health need that is impacting on their ability to learn

Sensory and/or Physical Difficulties

• These pupils may have a medical or genetic condition that could lead to difficulties with: specific medical conditions; gross and fine motor skills; visual or hearing impairment; accessing the curriculum without adaptation; physically accessing the school building or equipment; oversensitivity to noise / smells / light / touch / taste and issues with toilet / self-care.
• This area includes children with hearing impairment, visual impairment, multi-sensory impairment and physical difficulties.

The kinds of SEND that are provided for

At Moorside Primary Academy, we currently have 33.6% of our pupils on the SEND register however this is a fluid list and changes throughout the year as needs are met and others are identified. At present, we have two children with an Educational Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and further applications in the process of an EHCP following the graduated approach. We have experience of supporting children and young people with a range of needs, including:

• Speech, language and communication needs
• Autistic Spectrum Disorder
• ADHD
• Attachment
• Gross and fine motor difficulties
• Sensory processing difficulties
• Social, emotional and mental health needs
• General and specific learning difficulties
• Down’s Syndrome

The school provides data on the levels and types of need to the Local Authority. This is collected through the school census.

In our School, the greatest areas of need are Communication and Interaction and Cognition and Learning. Currently, 28% of children in our school have an area of need from Reception to Year 6. 53% of this is in relation to Communication and Interaction. 33% in relation to Cognition and Learning, 42% in relation to Social, Emotional and Health Difficulties and 22% have a Sensory or Physical Difficulty. Note that these figures do not add to 100% as there is an overlap of needs for many of our SEND children.

We also offer smaller targeted classes on an afternoon based on Nurture provision principles which aims to support our SEND children within smaller targeted groups for children with areas of difficulty which may create barriers to accessing learning within a mainstream classroom.

If you would like to discuss your SEND requirements in detail please contact the school to arrange an appointment.