Special Educational Needs & Disabilities

Our SEN Information Report – which is part of Durham County Council’s Local Offer – provides details about how we support children and young people with Special Educational Needs in our school.

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The SEN Information Report was reviewed and updated in September 2022.

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At Bloemfontein Primary School we recognise that all pupils are entitled to a quality of provision that will enable them to achieve their potential. We believe in positive intervention, removing barriers to learning, raising expectations and levels of achievement and working in partnership with other agencies in order to provide a positive educational experience for all our pupils including those with a special educational need or disability.

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Our school recognises there are particular groups of pupils whose circumstances require additional consideration by those who work with them to support their SEN.

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At Bloemfontein Primary School we have appointed a Designated Teacher for Looked after Children who works closely with the SENCO to ensure all teachers in school understand the implications for those children who are looked after and have SEN.

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At Bloemfontein Primary School we ensure that all pupils, regardless of their specific needs make the best possible progress. To visit our curriculum page, click here.

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This SEND Information Report should be read alongside the school’s SEND Policy, the Equalities Information and Objectives and the Accessibility Plan.

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Key Contacts

• Headteacher name – Miss Anne Marie Lewis – 01207 232198

• SENCO Mrs Joanne Henderson – 01207 232198

• Mr Dave Forster – Governor for Safeguarding and Looked after Children – 01207 232198

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SEND Admissions

For information on the admission of pupils with a disability, please visit the School Admissions section of our website and view the Accessibility Plan in our School Policies section.

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If you would like to discuss your child’s SEN in more detail please contact the school to arrange an appointment.

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The full range of local support available for children/ young people with SEND and their families within and outside of school can be found in the County Durham Local Offer