SEND

What does SEND mean?

A child or young person aged from 0 to 25 years has special educational needs or disability (SEND) if they:

have a learning difficulty or disability which makes it much harder for them to learn than other pupils of the same age
they require special educational provision to be made for them
SEN is a legal term. A detailed description can be found in the SEND Code of Practice (SEN on page 15 and disability on page 16). Or you can read the easy-read version of the SEND Code of Practice from Mencap.

Different types of special educational needs or disability (SEND)

Children with SEND may need extra help or support, or special provision made for them to have the same opportunities of other children of their age.

The 4 areas of need according to the SEND Code of Practice

If your child has a SEND, their needs will fall into one or more of the following 4 areas. To find out more about each area of needs, what support Highwood provides and how to support at home, please click below.

Further Details

Further information about Inclusion and SEN can be found on our website as follows:

Inclusion Policy (see Policies section of our website)
SEND Policy (see Policies section of our website)
SEN Information report (or click on document below)

Cognition & Learning

Cognition and Learning Difficulties Children and young people might: learn at a slower pace than others find the curriculum difficult struggle with organisation and memory have a specific difficulty, for example, in literacy or numeracy Cognition and Learning Needs Support for learning difficulties may be required when children and young people learn at a slower …

Communication and Interaction Needs

Communication and Interaction needs. Children and young people might: struggle to talk or say what they want to find it hard to understand what other people are saying find conversations and play confusing or challenging Speech, Language and Communication Needs Children with Speech and Language difficulties are supported in the classroom by additional adult support …

Sensory and/or Physical

Sensory and/or physical needs Children and young people might have a disability such as: a visual and/or hearing impairment a physical difficulty They may find it hard to access a school because of their disability. This means they might need extra support or specialist equipment. Physical [Hearing and Visual Impairment] Needs Children with Physical Needs …

Social, Emotional & Mental Health

Social, Emotional & Mental Health. Social, emotional and mental health difficulties Children and young people might: find relationships difficult appear withdrawn or isolated behave in ways that affect their learning, for example, being disruptive do things that impact on their health and well-being Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs The school closely monitors and analyses …