Special Educational Needs

As SEND and Inclusion Lead, Mrs. Davies is proud to lead our school’s commitment to ensuring that every child—whatever their starting point, need, or story—feels valued, supported, and able to thrive. Our vision for pupils with SEND is simple but powerful: high aspirations, meaningful support, and genuine happiness.

We believe that all pupils can achieve great things when given the right opportunities, the right teaching, and the right support. At our school, inclusion is not an add-on; it is woven into everything we do. We are passionate about understanding each child as an individual, identifying their strengths, and working together to overcome any barriers to learning or wellbeing.

We strive to provide quality-first teaching, targeted interventions and nurturing relationships. We work closely with families and professionals to better understand, identify and meet children's needs.

Our goal is for every child with SEND to leave our school not only with academic and functional skills, but with a sense of belonging, pride, and happiness. We want them to know that their voice matters, their achievements are celebrated, and their future is full of possibilities.

SEND Policy

Our SEND Policy (see below) outlines the framework for Rochford Primary and Nursery School to meet its duty and obligation to provide a high quality education to all of its pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and to do everything it can to meet the needs of pupils with SEND.

Through successful implementation of this policy, the school aims to:

Eliminate discrimination

Promote equal opportunities

Foster good relationships between pupils with SEND and pupils without SEND

Work with the Local Authority within the following principles which underpin this policy:

Involve children, parents/carers and young people in decision-making

Identify children’s and young people’s needs

Ensure there is collaboration between education, health and social care services to provide support

Offer high quality provision to meet the needs of children and young people with SEND

Offer greater choice and control for young people and parents/carers over their support.

SEND Information

SEND Policy 2025-26

SEND Information Report 2025-26

SEND School Offer 25

Essex County Council SEND Information

Changes to the Assessment Process

Please see the link above regarding the changes to the Education, Health and Care Plan assessment process within Essex.

Essex Local Offer

Please see the above link for access to Essex's local offer and a wealth of information about supporting SEND in Essex.

Information about Local Groups, Charities and Drop Ins

MyOTAS - My Own Space and Time - a charity to support and provide activities for neurodivergent children and young people and their families. Children do not need a diagnosis to access their support and services.

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/myotas

SEND Drop In Sessions

Mega Centre Rayleigh Support for Parents

SEND Bridge Newsletter

The SEND Bridge newsletter is for Essex families who have children with Special Educational Needs or Disability (SEND). The monthly newsletter brings together relevant information and news, including:

education

health

social care

parent carer support

activities and things to do.

Access the link below to sign up:

https://send.essex.gov.uk/contacts/stay-date-send-bridge-newsletter

Mega Centre: we work with families, parents, children and young people who might need a little support or friendship, someone to come alongside them to help weather the storms that life sometimes throws at us and just some fun and relaxing times to have together as a family. We support families who have a child with any additional need, young parents, new parents (after all, children do not come with a manual!), parents of teenagers – all through one to one meetings over a tea or coffee, parenting sessions, groups and family fun sessions.

SEEAT SEND Review

If you have a query or complaint regarding your child and the support they receive for their special educational need or disability please initially contact the class teacher, either on the playground at the end of the school day or via the School Office. This query will then be discussed and resolved or passed on to the SEND and Inclusion Lead.

If you feel this issue has not been dealt with sufficiently, or you still need further advice, please inform the Headteacher.