Contact: 

Email: sendco@chellastonjuniors.org

Our SEND Policy is currently due for review. As a Trust, we are awaiting the publication of the forthcoming Government White Paper and associated statutory guidance relating to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

In order to ensure that our policy fully reflects the most up‑to‑date national expectations, legislation and best practice, we have taken the decision to pause our formal review until this guidance is published.

In the meantime:

The school continues to meet all current statutory duties under the Children and Families Act 2014 and the SEND Code of Practice (2015). Provision for pupils with SEND remains fully in place and under regular review. Pupils with SEND will continue to be supported according to their individual needs through high‑quality, inclusive teaching and appropriate interventions. The existing SEND Policy remains in force until a revised policy is formally approved and published.

Once the national guidance is released, the Trust will review and update the SEND Policy accordingly and make it available on this website.

If your child is considered to have additional needs, we will discuss the situation with you and your child’s name will be noted on our school’s register of Special Needs, a confidential document that all schools keep. This helps to ensure that your child’s needs are met within school.

Inclusion

Our schools are inclusive. We aim to make all pupils feel included in all our activities. We try to make all our teaching fully inclusive. We recognise the entitlement of all pupils to a balanced, broad-based curriculum. We have systems in place for early identification of barriers to their learning and participation so that they can engage in school activities with all other pupils. We acknowledge the need for high expectations and suitable targets for all children.

At CIJS we have a Sensory Areas  with a dark den, fibre optic lights and a bubble lamp. Big cushions and soft toys are also available to help children with sensory difficulties. We also have a wide range of resources available to help with sensory issues in the classroom (i.e. the fidget toys/timers etc). Children can use these to help then calm down, reflect and chill out when required. We have several classrooms which are fitted with blackout blinds which are suitable for Visually Impaired children.

ALL staff receive up-to-date training to ensure the best possible support is available for children with a range of SEND.

Accessibility

Accessibility plan is available to view below.

The Local Offer 

The Local Offer for special needs and disabilities aims to set out in one place, information about provision across education, health and social care for children and young people aged between 0 and 25.

The Local Offer is for children and young people who have Special Educational Needs (SEN) or disabilities. The Local Offer is available to everyone including those without an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan.

In Derby City the Local Offer has been designed with feedback from young people and parents in mind.

For more information please visit www.derby.gov.uk/sendlocaloffer

Equality Statement

At Chellaston Junior School, we actively seek to encourage equity and equality through our teaching. As such, we seek to advance the equality of opportunity between people who share any of the following characteristic:

• sex;
• ethnicity;
• disability;
• religion or belief;
• sexual orientation;
• gender reassignment;
• age;
• civil partnerships;
• pregnancy or maternity.

The use of stereotypes under any of the above headings will always be challenged.

• CIJS Equality Action Plan below

Admission Arrangements for SEND

• Derby City Council Primary Admissions Handbook
• See also the Admissions page of our website
• Derby City Council SEND Provision Booklet
• SEND Code of Practice for Parents