SEND

This page provides information about Special Educational Needs and Disabilities support available for pupils attending Westgate Primary School.

At Westgate Primary School we make provision for every kind of frequently occurring special educational need without an Education, Health and Care Plan, for instance dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia, speech and language needs, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), learning difficulties and behaviour difficulties. There are other kinds of special educational need which do not occur as frequently and with which the school is less familiar, but we can access training and advice so that these kinds of needs can be met.

We follow the Mainstream Core Standards advice developed by Kent County Council to ensure that our teaching conforms to best practice.

At Westgate Primary School we use a range of methods to assess and plan for our pupils. Where it is identified that pupils may need extra support, we offer a range of interventions alongside quality first teaching. The interventions offered on our provision map currently are: Precision Teaching, Counselling, BEAM, Sensory Circuits, Speech and Language Link programmes, fine motor skills, handwriting and PIXL therapies.

The Local Offer for Kent County Council can be found at https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/special-educational-needs.

Who can I contact for further information?

Routinely, the first point of contact is the class teacher, however if further clarification or involvement is needed, you can arrange a meeting with the SENCo - Mrs Milligan. You can make an appointment via the class teacher or via the school office. Please note Mrs Milligan works Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Please read our attached SEND documentation (including our SEND Report and SEND Policy) below for further information:

Our SEND Commitments

The number of pupils with SEND in our schools is rising and ensuring our schools can meet their needs sustainably is a priority.

We have a Cygnus SEND network, led by our Trust SEND lead, which supports SEND and inclusion leaders.

Our SEND policies and systems are developed to help schools by focusing their capacity on individual pupils.

Our Mission

Realising Ambition For Children And Young People.

Our Vision

To give everyone in our Trust, irrespective of background, the learning and experience needed to give them the life chances so that they can realise their ambition.

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