Winford CE Primary School is a mainstream, inclusive school, and we welcome, value and respect the achievements of all children.  Our vision is Winford School- together we flourish, and this means the whole school community.

SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability) covers a range of different needs, including learning, speech and language, communication, social, emotional, mental health, motor skills, sensory and physical. Some children may have one specific difficulty or disability, a combination of more than one, or a range of needs. These difficulties can make it more of a challenge for them to learn than other children of the same age.

At Winford we recognise that there are a number of pupils for whom specialist intervention and support may be required.

Each Class Teacher is responsible for all the needs within their class and seeks to provide high quality education for all children in their care. Children may be given support in different ways, depending on their needs. Our Teaching Assistants and Learning Support Assistants provide in-class support, as directed by the Class Teacher, which may include group interventions or 1:1 activities.

Ms Pauline Adams is our Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo) who is responsible for overseeing the provision for children with SEN. This includes reviewing support strategies with staff, leading in-school training, and meeting with parents. When advice from outside agencies is needed, she will make referrals to and arrange visits from other education and/or health professionals. For children with more complex needs she oversees the requirements of Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), arranges Annual Review meetings and makes applications for Top-Up Funding (TUF).

We actively encourage a strong relationship between home and school and involve parents/carers as much as we can.  You know your child better than anyone else, if you have any worries or concerns about your child the first person you should speak to should be their Class Teacher.

Our SENCo, Pauline Adams, or the Headteacher, Nik Gardner, are also available by appointment. They can be contacted by phone or email via the school office.

Pauline works as SENCo across 3 schools, which includes 1 ½  days a week or 2 days a fortnight at Winford. Her usual days at Winford are currently every Tuesday and alternate Wednesdays.

Please click on the links below to read our latest SEND Information Report or SEND Policy.

LSP SEND Policy

Winford SEN Information Report

Links to local information including the Local Offer

For more information about the services which are available to children, parents and families within the local area, please see the Local Authority website, google North Somerset Local Offer or use the links below (depending on home address)

• N Somerset : https://nsod.n-somerset.gov.uk/kb5/northsomerset/directory/localoffer.page?localofferchannel=0
• Bristol : https://www.bristol.gov.uk/bristol-local-offer
• B&NES : https://livewell.bathnes.gov.uk/special-educational-need-or-disability-send

Every local area has a SENDIASS (= Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service), which offers impartial information advice and support for parents.

• N Somerset / Bristol : https://www.sendandyou.org.uk
• B&NES : https://www.sendiasbathnes.org.uk

 Other useful local information can also be found at …

• North Somerset Parents Carers Working Together : https://www.nspcwt.org
• Bristol Parent Carer Forum : https://www.bristolparentcarers.org.uk/ 
• Bristol Autism Support : https://www.bristolautismsupport.org
• B&NES Autism Support : http://www.fossewayschool.co.uk/specialist-autism-support-service

Please also explore our SENCo padlet (online noticeboard) which shows a wide range of links and information to support parents of children with additional needs. Some of these are national websites / organisations, while some are local services and so access may depend on home address.

• ·       https://padlet.com/padamssenco/padamssenco