Special Educational Needs
At St. MacNissi’s we always aim to always meet the needs of the individual child, ensuring that work is matched to abilities and interests. A wide range of problems may affect a child’s progress and achievements in school – eg. Educational, emotional, behavioural, medical – and all of these aspects are acknowledged within our school’s Special Educational Needs policy and provision.
The early identification of children with Special Educational Needs allows us to offer those children additional help and this is maintained, monitored and reviewed in
co-operation with parents for as long as is deemed necessary. Parents are always consulted and kept informed of the measures taken regarding a child with Special Educational Needs.
A Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) works alongside staff to secure the highest quality of teaching for pupils. The SENCO will support staff to monitor pupil progress and assist with the development Individual Education Plans (IEP’s) or Behavioural Plans as appropriate. The SENCO liaises with parents and external agencies to ensure the best possible support is made available. The school follows the statutory SEN Code of Practice and has its own SEN policy.
