Rainbow Nursery
84 Little London, Long Sutton, Lincs, PE12 9LF Tel - 01406 364411 E-mail info@rainbowlongsutton.co.uk
Charity Number - 1056911 Ofsted Registration Number EY266850
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
This can also be referred to SEND in some paperwork or by some professionals.
At Rainbow Nursery Atty is our member of staff who is point of contact for SEND.
The SENDCo (Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Co-ordinator) works closely with the Manager and with all practitioners in the setting. They have responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the setting’s SEND policy, and for coordinating provision across the setting. They offer support to colleagues in all aspects of their work with children with SEND.
In addition to the Nursery Manager and the SEND co-ordinator (SENCo), all members of staff have responsibilities to disabled children and children with SEND and need to understand these and the nursery’s approach to identifying and meeting SEND. Where a child is identified as having SEND, the Code of Practice envisages that the individual practitioner, usually the child’s key person, will lead the engagement with the child and the child’s parents, with the support of the SENDCo, and remains responsible for working with the child on a daily basis.
The role of the Early Years SENDCo
The role of the SENDCo involves:
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Ensuring all practitioners in the setting understand their responsibilities to children with SEND and the setting’s approach to identifying and meeting SEND
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Advising and supporting colleagues
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Ensuring parents are closely involved throughout
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Liaising with professionals or agencies beyond the setting
DfE and DH (2015) SEN and disability code of practice: 025 years, para 5.54
All children are unique and will develop at their own pace but there may be occasions where a little extra support might be needed. Examples below are some of the areas that can come under the umbrella term "SEND" (Although each child is different so this is not a extensive list)
Speech delays including:
Limited spoken words.
Words that are not clear to understand.
When different sounds are missed off the beginning of the words "og" for Dog" or when sounds are missed off from the end of the words.
Stuttering and/or stammering
Attention and Listening difficulties:
Limited concentration on activities
Difficulty in following directions/instructions
Limited play skills - moves between activities but doesn't yet settle at one to explore and play
Social Interaction:
Does not yet play with others
Finds groups a challenge and actively avoids them
Explores by themselves
Does not attempt to communicate with other children
Understanding
May find instructions difficult to follow
Finds completing some actions hard to complete
Unaware of what is happening around them
Emotion and Mental Health
May find activities overwhelming and react in an outburst or breakdown
Independence skills are limited
These are only examples and not a specific list as all children are unique and develop in their own ways.
When the staff in the room find that a child is struggling with a certain aspect of nursery life - they first start by looking at what they can do to help them.