SEND
SEND at St Leonard’s
SENDCO: Marine Grillet
SEND Governor: Jessica Hodges
"At St Leonard’s, we believe that every child deserves to feel seen, heard, and celebrated. Inclusion is about more than meeting needs; it’s about creating a community where differences are embraced, and every learner is given the chance to thrive. We believe that when we work together, we can unlock incredible opportunities and help every child discover their unique strengths."
Marine Grillet (SENDCo)
What support is in place for children with SEND at St Leonard’s?
Each child's individual needs are considered in order to provide the best programme of support for your child, therefore each individual package of support may look a little different. Some of the things that may be in place for your child are:
- PPL/ EHCP Implementation Plan (Individual targeted plans)
- Termly meetings with your child's class teacher to review your child's support and progress.
- Targeted small group/ 1-to-1 interventions
- Additional adult support
- Visual aids, task lists, structured routines
- Use of assistive technology (laptop, communicative aids)
- Advice from external expertise (Educational psychologist, therapist, occupational therapist)
- Emotional and wellbeing support
Local support services
Devon’s SEND Local Offer is the education, health and social care services and support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) from birth to 25.
This includes:
- services and support available
- how children and young people’s needs are identified and assessed
- the way schools, colleges and maintained nurseries support children and young people with SEND
- how to access services and how decisions are made
- preparation for adulthood and independence
- arrangements for making a complaint and mediation
- how to comment on the local offer
SEND Services
Additional links and resources for parents
- Speech and Language Support for Parents and Carers
- DiAS - Devon Information Advice and Support
- Raising awareness of Developmental Language Disorder
- Speech and language UK
- ADHD foundation
- Stop breathe think Mental Health Support
- Early Years Inclusion Service
- Sensory Support Team - Hearing and Visual impairment
- SEND Occupational Therapy Team
- Short Breaks for Disabled Children
- Virtual School for Looked After Children Health
- CAMHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health: specialist services and support workers in schools
- School Nursing Service
- Speech and Language Therapy Service
Our SEND information report contains the following information relating to children with special educational needs.
- the kinds of special educational needs for which we make provision
- information about the policy for identification and assessment of pupils
- how we evaluate the effectiveness of the provision made for pupils with SEN / Education, Health & Care Plan
- our arrangements for assessing and reviewing the progress of pupils
- our approach to teaching
- how we adapt the curriculum and learning environment
- additional support for learning that is available
- activities that are available, in addition to those available in accordance with the curriculum
- support that is available for improving emotional and social development
- the expertise and training of staff
- how specialist expertise will be secured
- how equipment and facilities will be secured
- the arrangements for consulting parents and involving them in the child's education
- the arrangements for consulting young people and involving them in their own education
- how the governing body deals with complaints from parents concerning provision made at the school
- how the governing body involves other agencies in supporting pupils and their families
- our arrangements for supporting pupils in transferring between phases of education
To contact our SEN Team please contact the school office on:
Email:
Accessibility Plan for Disabled Pupils
We have a number of children who may be considered disabled. We have a robust inclusion ethos at St Leonard's and ensure every child experience our diverse curriculum. We have flat access to all our classrooms and learning areas, provide additional Physical Education opportunities for children with Special Educational Needs and regularly take part in inter school competitions specifically aimed at this target group.
Our new classroom block opened in September 2015 and along with the wide access doors and large classroom space came additional outdoor areas for recreational use which further enhance use by disabled pupils.
Please use the following links for further information on:
Downloads & Useful Links
| SEND Policy 2024-2027 | |
| SEND Report 2025-26 | |
| St Leonard's Accessibility Plan |