What are Special Educational Needs?
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)— describes difficulties or disabilities that make learning harder for a child than it is for the majority of their peers. They may also mean that a child does not view the world, behave or learn in a way that is seen as 'typical' for the majority of children of their age.
SEND support is support that is different from or additional to what is normally provided in a standard classroom.
There are four broad areas of need:
Communication and Interaction: Difficulty speaking, understanding, or communicating with others, including conditions like autism and speech or language delays.
Cognition and Learning: Finding general learning harder, this can range from moderate or severe learning difficulties to specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, dyspraxia, or dyscalculia.
Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH): Conditions that affect a child's emotional well-being, social skills, or behavior, such as severe anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or depression.
Sensory and/or Physical Needs: Disabilities or impairments that hinder access to school facilities, such as visual or hearing impairments, or physical disabilities requiring mobility support.
How do we identify and support children at Lent Rise School with SEND?
What should I do if I think my child has SEND?
