Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Weldon Village Academy is committed and passionate about ensuring ‘Achievement for All’, by setting high aspirations and providing a high quality teaching and learning environment, for all students. However, we acknowledge that some students require additional support, for part or all of their time with us, to enable them to reach their full potential.
WVA has a dedicated team who strive to provide the best provision for students with special educational needs and disabilities:
SENDCo: Kate Fennell (on maternity leave from January 26)
Acting SENDCo: Alison Leer (in role from January 26)
SEND Academy Councillor: John Rice
Trust support for SEND: Jazmin Hudak-Pemberton
Local Offer
The SEN and Disability Local Offer describes what help, support and services are available for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and their families in North Northants.
It will:
- Include information about education, social care and health services, as well as services provided by voluntary and community groups
- Provide information about services for children and young people with Education, Health and Care Plans, as well as those without
- Set out clearly the criteria for getting support
- Be published on the internet, as well as be available in other formats on request
North Northants Local Offer provides everything you need to know about Education, Social Care, Health, information on parent support and activities for Children and young people (0-25) with a Special Educational Need and/or Disability) and their families.
Weldon Village Academy SEND Information
As part of the new SEND Reforms, schools and local authorities must provide a description of the educational and training provision that children and young people with SEN or disabilities can expect to be provided. This then forms part of Northamptonshire’s local offer.
Schools must develop and publish more detailed information about their arrangements for identifying, assessing and making provision available for pupils with SEN
Meridian Trust SENDV Policy can be found on this website Policies – Meridian Trust
Ordinarily Available Provision (OAP) at Weldon Village Academy
Educational, Health Care Plans (EHCP)
Also known as an EHC Plan, the plans are legal documents that local authorities have to follow and include information and support about the child/young person’s special education needs, as well as health and social care where relevant. In order to receive a plan a child/young person does not need to have all 3 strands of Education, Health and Social Care needs. As long as there is an educational need they can receive a plan and if the child has any health and/or social care needs this will be incorporated as well.
The plans can start from a child’s birth and continue into further education and training (including apprenticeship, traineeships and supported internships), and for some young people until they are 25 years old. The child/young person will own the plan, but there will also be a number of support agencies working with families as well. A child/young person’s viewpoint will be sought wherever possible whatever their circumstances and ability.
The assessment process for an EHC plan will take into account all provision that is currently put into place and the information will be gathered from all involvements for the child/young person.
Information on EHCP can be found here. This information will also help explain how to focus on what is important for the child or young person and what they want to achieve now and in the future.
SEND Support Service (SSS)
This service provides information and advice relating to SEN and disabilities to parents, children and young people (0 – 25) which is free, confidential and impartial.
Further information can be found at: SEND Support for children and young people
Other useful information for supporting those with disabilities can be found on the SENDIASS website.
SEND Information
Some useful leaflets to help you support your child’s needs. If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact us at the Academy: