The Federation of Bishop Sutton & Stanton Drew Primary Schools is a mainstream, inclusive Federation, and we welcome, value and respect the achievements of all children.

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, 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 harder for them to learn than other children of the same age.

At Bishop Sutton & Stanton Drew 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 Support Staff 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), and 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, Tim Eustace, 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 1.5 days a week or 3 days a fortnight across the 2 schools in the Federation. This is usually every Thursday (at Bishop Sutton) and alternate Wednesdays (at Stanton Drew).

 

Useful documents

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

Other useful documents you can find below ...

• Universal Provision at BSSD 
• Spotlight on ADHD
• Spotlight on Dyslexia

 

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 B&NES Local Offer or use the links below (depending on home address) …

• B&NES : https://livewell.bathnes.gov.uk/special-educational-need-or-disability-send
• Bristol : https://www.bristol.gov.uk/bristol-local-offer

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.

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

 Other useful local information can also be found at …

• B&NES Parent Carer Forum : https://banespcf.co.uk/
• B&NES Autism Support : http://www.fossewayschool.co.uk/specialist-autism-support-service
• Bristol Parent Carer Forum : https://www.bristolparentcarers.org.uk/ 
• Bristol Autism Support : https://www.bristolautismsupport.org

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