Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Welcome to Higham Primary School’s Special Educational Needs Team which consists of Mrs A Dunn

 (SENCO) and Mrs J Smith (Assistant SENCO).

At Higham Primary School, we aim to ensure that all pupils are appropriately challenged and motivated to achieve their potential. Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities are provided with the support and guidance they need to be successful.

We treat each child as an individual, with an equal emphasis on their academic progress and their emotional well-being. All of our teachers and teaching assistants have a wealth of experience in supporting Special Educational Needs and know the children they work with extremely well.

We work closely with all members of staff to ensure the individual needs of each pupil are met. We liaise with parents, carers and external professionals to ensure appropriate strategies and quality first teaching takes place within the school, enabling each child to become a happy, valued and successful individual.

The Local Offer at Higham Primary School

The Government has asked all Local Authorities in the UK to publish information about the services and provision they expect to be available in their area for children and young people from 0 to 25 who have Special Educational Needs and/or a Disability (SEND).This is known as the local offer.

Further information about the Local Offer can be found on the Kent County Council website:

https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/special-educational-needs

Contact details

Mrs A Dunn and Mrs J Smith are contactable by email:

Mrs A Dunn : senco@higham.kent.sch.uk

Mrs J Smith : asenco@higham.kent.sch.uk

Please click on the following link for the latest SEND Newletter

 https://mailchi.mp/kent.gov.uk/send-newsletter-december21

Please click on the link for the KCC SEND Strategy:  KCC SEND Strategy