SEND and Inclusion
Our approach to SEND and Inclusion
We have outlined our SEND and Inclusion Department in the below document.
SEND Information for Parents | Booklet (PDF)
Every child with SEND that begins their journey with us, has a My Cottesloe Passport (picture and link below)
The School SEND Policy
At The Cottesloe School, we aim to:
- Meet your child’s needs
- Remove barriers to learning
- Raise their self-esteem
- Build their confidence
- Develop their independence
- Provide access to a personalised curriculum
The school SEND policy (link) is reviewed every year and revised in discussion with parents/carers, pupils, staff and governors.
Page last updated December 2023
If you have any concerns or need any support
- Contact your child’s form tutor, subject teacher or Ms Hibbert SENDCO
- Contact the Governors and the Headteacher, Simon Jones
Partnership with Parents
The school will work in partnership with you to meet your child’s needs.
This means:
- We listen to your views
- You as parents are equal partners in decisions about your child’s education
- You will be are kept informed about your child’s needs and progress
- Regular review meetings (pastoral/academic)
- We also offer a New Parent Support Network to reassure you during the transition year
- We offer a weekly SEND drop-in session, 3:15pm to 4:15pm. Please contact the school for more details and appointments
Links to external guidance and support
- You can get advice from SEND IAS
- Explore the Bucks Local Offer
- SEND Support Services
- Buckinghamshire Family Information Service
- Buckinghamshire Council Integrated SEND Services
- Bucks ISEND Ordinarily Available Provision (PDF)
- What is an EHCP (Education Health Care Plan)
- Choosing a School for your Child
- Equality Act 2010
- Children and Families Act 2014
- SEND Code of Practice 2015 (PDF)
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Autism Central - If you haven’t heard about this resource already – Autism Central is a website that aims to support parents/carers. You can create an account and there are so many free resources, online forums to meet others in similar situations and podcasts you can listen back to, amongst many other features. Please do check out this website www.autismcentral.org.uk