Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

If you would like to discuss your child's Special Educational need or disability please contact the Special Educational Needs Coordinator.

The Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENDCo) is Mr A Walters on senco@lawn.derby.sch.uk or pop into the school office to make an appointment.

Our SEND Link Governor is Mrs Louise Rhodes who can be contacted through the school office or via governors@lawn.derby.sch.uk.

If you have a complaint regarding SEND provision or entitlement at Lawn Primary please follow the complaints process. 

Please read the document below if you want to know about how Lawn caters for SEND children. 

Also see below the local offer information from Derby City Council. 

Derby City Local Offer

What is the Local Offer? 

Derby’s SEND Local Offer is an online one stop shop for parents and young people to find out about all the services and support on offer to children and young people from birth to 25 who have special educational needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)in the city. Derby City Council, along with all other local authorities, are required to pub-lish information about services they expect to be available in their area. Derby City’s Local Offer is available here: www.derby.gov.uk/sendlocaloffer

It tells parents how to access services and support in Derby City and what to expect from these services, including details of Higher Needs Funding and Education and Health Care Plans.

SENDIASS (SEND Information and Advice and Support Service)

Parents

• Are you finding it hard to get your voice heard?
• Do you need someone impartial and confidential to talk to about the
  support your child or young person receives?
• Do you need information about education, health or social care
  systems in relation to Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) provision?
• Do you need support in discussions with your child’s school or Local
  Authority?
• Has your child or young person been excluded or at risk of exclusion
  from school or on a part time timetable?

Children and Young People

• Do you need some more information to help make decisions
  and choices around education, health and social care?
• Do you need someone to talk to about the difficulties you
  are experiencing?

SENDIASS can provide you with impartial information and advice suited to your
specific needs as well as guiding you through the SEND processes
and procedures. We’re here to help when you’re not sure of something,
including:

• The law on SEND, health and social care
• Personal budgets
• Requesting Education Health Care Plans (EHCP) – formerly statutory
  assessment
• The Local Offer (what is available in Derby)
• Transition Post 16
• Preparing for adulthood
• Resolving disagreements
• Exclusions and part time timetables from school
• Face-to-face support and advice*
• Support in attending meetings and school visits*
• Signposting to other organisations

*Dependent on availability

Independent Support

SENDIASS can support you through the Educational Health Care (EHC) Plan Needs Assessment.

There is help for:

• Families from the point they request an EHC Needs Assessment
• Families of children and young people moving from a Statement of
  Special Educational Needs to an EHC plan
• Young people with learning disability assessment, who are requesting an EHCP

For further information, visit the SENDIASS website - https://derbysendiass.org.uk/

Useful resources and links