Following the closure of schools from the 23^rd March 2020 Government guidelines stated:

Vulnerable children include those who have a social worker and those children and young people up to the age of 25 with education, health and care (EHC) plans.

Those with an EHC plan should be risk-assessed by their school in consultation with the local authority (LA) and parents, to decide whether they need to continue to be offered a school or college place in order to meet their needs, or whether they can safely have their needs met at home. This could include, if necessary, carers, therapists or clinicians visiting the home to provide any essential services. Many children and young people with EHC plans can safely remain at home.

In order to ensure that our pupils with EHC plans are supported we have consulted families with regards to whether or not their child needs to attend school. We have ensured that the expectations for work being done at home is understood and that pupils can access the work being set by school staff. As a school we are undertaking weekly check ins to ensure that pupils outcomes are kept at the forefront and that their emotional needs are being met. Work set by class teachers takes in to account the needs of the pupils in their classes and is open-ended in nature to allow pupils to engage with and further their own learning.

Parents of SEND pupils may require our support at this time and the messaging facility on Show My Homework allows for private conversations to be had between staff and parents. The SENCO can be reached at SENDco@taw.org.uk

We are aware that the transition period for our pupils with SEND has been greatly affected by the current situation and we continue to work alongside our primary colleagues to ensure that the information needed is shared.

External agencies will only become involved if necessary following the usual graduated response process detailed above.

For further information please click here to view our SEND policies or on the Gov.uk link below.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/help-children-with-send-continue-their-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19