Help and Advice within Hartlepool

Requirements:

1) We must publish an SEN information Report annually. The report must comply with Section 69 of the Children and Families Act 2014, including:

• the arrangements for the admission of disabled pupils;
• the steps you have taken to prevent disabled pupils from being treated less favourably than other pupils;
• the facilities you provide to help disabled pupils to access the school;
• information as to the plan prepared by the governing body or proprietor under paragraph 3 of schedule 10 to the Equality Act 2010 (accessibility plan) for:
• increasing the extent to which disabled pupils can participate in the school’s curriculum;
• improving the physical environment of the school for the purpose of increasing the extent to which disabled pupils are able to take advantage of education and benefits, facilities and services provided or offered by the school;
• improving the delivery to disabled pupils of information which is readily accessible to pupils who are not disabled.
   

You can find details of what you must include in schedule 1 of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014, and section 6 of the Special educational needs and disability code of practice: 0 to 25 years.

2) It is recommended that you publish the accessibility plan you have prepared in compliance with paragraph 3 of schedule 10 to the Equality Act 2010 if it is not contained within your SEN Information Report. The DfE states that this policy should be reviewed every three years. This plan is for:

• increasing the extent to which disabled pupils can participate in the school’s curriculum;
• improving the physical environment of the school for the purpose of increasing the extent to which disabled pupils are able to take advantage of education and benefits, facilities and services provided or offered by the school;
• improving the delivery to disabled pupils of information which is readily accessible to pupils who are not disabled.

Links:

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/schedule/10

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1530/schedule/1/made

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25

Current Numbers - SEND Support (as of 21/09/2021):
1 Education and Health Care Plan in Year 1 (0.3%)
1 Child 'SEND Support in Nursery

2020/2021: National SEND Support: 12.2%
2020/2021: National EHC: 3.7%

National Data: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england. 

Current Educational Psychologist
Katie Smith
Alternate Thursdays

1 Session = 5 Hours

20 Sessions per Year (7, 6 and 7).
 

Hartlepool Centre for Teaching & Learning (CETL)

Brierton Lane

Hartlepool

TS25 4BY

Jessica Hartley

Children's Occupational Therapist, Paediatric Therapies, Out of Hospital Care Services,

Healthy Lives Care Group, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, University Hospital of Hartlepool, Holdforth Road, Hartlepool, TS24 9AH

T: 01429 522692| M: 07919591001 | E: Jessica.hartley8@nhs.net

Debbie Lyth

Team Manager – Getting Help

Psychological Therapist & Systemic Practitioner

If you require urgent support, please contact TEWV Mental Health Crisis Team on 0800 0516 171

Alliance Psychological Services

Child and Family 

24 Yarm Road

Stockton on Tees

TS18 3NA

Tel: 01642 352747 (Option 2)

FAX: 01642 614870

Autism Links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CNY6BbtgS8

Page Updated: 21/11/2022.