The SEND policy is provided in accordance with the Children and Families Act 2014 and relates to children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) and disabled children and young people.

A child or young person has SEND if they have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for them in order to access the curriculum in line with the Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014.

Information on SEND, Local Offer and more can be found below:

SEND Team

The SEND team information is below:

• Mrs Wilkinson, SENCO (01924 290360) d.wilkinson@flanshawjin.co.uk
• Mrs Ford, SEND Support (01924 202046) j.ford@flanshawjin.co.uk  
• Mrs Redfearn, Parent Support Advisor (01924 202044) s.redfearn@flanshawjin.co.uk

ELSA 

ELSA stands for Emotional Literacy Support Assistant.  At Flanshaw, we are lucky enough to have 2 trained ELSA practitioners offering 1:1 sessions to children throughout the whole school.  A child might be referred to ELSA if they are struggling with their emotional wellbeing.  This could be: Friendships, anxiety, self-esteem and confident or low mood for example.

Caterpillar Room

We would like to introduce to you one of our newest rooms to support children with complex additional needs... the Caterpillar Room. 

This room is designed to help children with significant social communication and sensory processing needs to regulate their emotions, support them when they are feeling overwhelmed and over stimulated and provide them with everything they need to meet their sensory diet. 

This room is located in our early years unit and is prodominently used by our nursery, Reception and year 1 children. 

Butterfly Room 

Butterfly room is designed to allow children in KS2, who still need an element of play in their school day, to access continuous provision is a small setting.   

Resources include: 

•  Sand and water play
• A range of sensory play 
• Resources to support sensory diets, such as spinning chairs
• A regulation station with calming sensory lighting 
• Small word 
• Items for ROCK routines, joint attention activities and intensive interaction games.