Rochford Primary & Nursery School

Meet Our SENDCO – Hannah Reddihough

At Rochford Primary and Nursery School, we are committed to inclusive practice where every child is known, valued and supported to achieve their best. We believe that strong relationships and genuine partnership with parents and carers are central to removing barriers and ensuring success for all learners.

Our inclusive curriculum is designed to meet a wide range of needs, including pupils with SEND, English as an additional language, children from diverse cultural backgrounds, and higher attainers. We have high aspirations for every child and ensure that support, challenge and opportunity are carefully matched to individual need.

This is underpinned by Quality First Teaching, adaptive teaching and appropriate reasonable adjustments, enabling all pupils to access learning, participate fully in school life and experience success alongside their peers.

Our skilled teaching and support team work collaboratively to identify needs early, respond to individual strengths and barriers, and ensure provision is purposeful and impactful. We use the Graduated Approach (Assess, Plan, Do, Review) to reflect on and refine support, always keeping pupil voice, wellbeing and outcomes at the centre.

We value diversity and believe that every child’s background, language and experience enriches our school community. We look forward to working in close partnership with families to ensure every child develops confidence, independence and a strong sense of belonging.

SEND Policy

Our SEND Policy sets out how we meet our statutory responsibilities in line with the SEND Code of Practice (2015) and the Equality Act (2010). It provides the framework for identifying, assessing and meeting special educational needs across the school.

The SENDCO, in collaboration with Senior Leaders, Teachers and Support Staff, oversees the coordination of SEND provision and ensures that appropriate systems are in place for identifying need and monitoring progress. Class teachers remain responsible for the progress and development of all pupils in their class, including those with SEND.

Where pupils require additional or different provision, this is assessed, implemented and reviewed for impact, through the school’s SEND support arrangements. This includes the involvement of external agencies where appropriate.

Pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) receive provision in line with their agreed outcomes, which are regularly reviewed in partnership with families and professionals.

The school maintains clear processes for:

· Identifying and assessing special educational needs

· Recording and tracking pupil progress

· Reviewing the impact of provision

· Ensuring smooth transitions between phases and settings

· Working with external agencies where appropriate

All SEND provision is monitored to ensure it is impactful, proportionate and compliant with statutory requirements.