Special Educational Needs

At St Peter's, we believe every child can achieve amazing things with the right support, opportunities, and encouragement. Our goal is to remove barriers and unlock full potential.

Special Educational Needs is often referred to as SEN. A pupil has SEN if they have a learning difficulty or disability that requires special educational provision to be made for them. They have a learning difficulty or disability if they have:

A significantly greater difficulty in learning than most others of the same age, or

A disability which prevents or hinders them from making use of facilities of a kind generally provided for others of the same age in mainstream schools.

Please talk to the class teacher in the first instance if you think your child may have SEN.

Our aim is to identify areas where children may be have a special educational need at an early stage. We identify pupils using OCC guidance, and inform parents if we think thier child requires additional support. What does special educational needs and disabilities mean? | Oxfordshire County Council We assess all children regularly and plan for their provision in class and any additional interventions needed .For pupils on the SEN register, this is recorded in a pupil profile. Progress is reviewed and outcomes agreed three times in the school year with parents and children. We aim to work closely with parents and children, respond to any concerns and celebrate achievements. Success for all pupils can come in many different forms.

Click here to download St Peter's SEND Information Report 2024

Click here to download Special Educational Needs Policy

Who provides support?

SEN provision in school is overseen by Mrs Grace Williams, the SENCO, who works in partnership with teachers and teaching assistants and a range of external educational specialists as required, including: Educational Psychologist, Support Service for Autism, Speech Therapist, Behaviour Support Team, Occupational Therapy, Language and Communication Advisory Teacher. The SENCO can be contacted via the email address: sendco@stpeters.oxon.sch.uk