SEND
At Buntingford First School we pride ourselves on working closely with families who have children that have a Special Educational Need and/or Disability. We hope that Parents and Carers feel supported and that their children feel included in all areas of the curriculum. We like to work closely with families to make sure children have all their needs met and that reasonable adjustments are made to ensure that children make good progress and are being prepared for future learning and adventures.
If you need to discuss your child's learning and any possible Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, Mrs K. England is the SENDCo and can be contacted via the office on admin@buntingfordfirstschool.co.uk
SEN School Information Report September-24
Support Information for Parents and Carers
- ADHD A Guide for Parents Booklet.pdf
- Stammering Advice.doc
- 3. Universally Speaking 5-11 Checklist Aug 14.pdf
- spld-dyscalculia-guidance-pdf-547kb.pdf
- spld-guidance-on-identifying-dyslexia-and-supporting-children-and-young-people.pdf
- Anxiety and autism.docx
- NHDSPL Autism in Girls Poster.pdf
- Dyspraxia classroom guidelines.pdf
- Dyspraxia Early-Years-Guidelines.pdf
- SENDIASS in Hertfordshire
- SENDIASS for Kids
- What is autism? The National Autistic Society.
- Website link to Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
- Neurodivergent Hub 01727 833 963
Families First
Hertfordshire’s Families First website provides valuable information, advice, and support for families. It covers a wide range of topics, including parenting advice, childcare, emotional and mental health, relationship support, and services for young people.
If you need more help beyond your usual support network (such as health visitors, schools, or family centres), Families First can work with you to create a personalized package of support. It’s available to all Hertfordshire families with children under 18 (or up to 25 if they have a learning need or disability).
Visit the Families First website for resources and assistance: www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/familiesfirst
Hertfordshire County Council Local Offer
Services for parents, carers and families (hertfordshire.gov.uk) From this page you can find all the different types of support that parents and carers of children and young people with SEND might be able to access, including information on support groups, mental health, parenting courses and how to access services such as SENDIASS
Getting help at school from your SENCO (hertfordshire.gov.uk) This page explains what the role of a SENCO is, and how parents and SENCOs can work together to achieve the best results for a pupil. It may help you to work with a parent and set out for them what to expect and how to ensure things run smoothly.
If your child is too anxious to go to school (hertfordshire.gov.uk) This page is designed to help parents whose children’s attendance is low due to anxiety, and has advice on how to support them and where to go for help
Contact a SEND service (hertfordshire.gov.uk) This page has contact details of the different SEND services, including details of Advice Line for EPs, the SLCA team, the SpLD team and others
New to SEND (hertfordshire.gov.uk) This page has information and advice for those whose children have just been diagnosed with SEND, or have suspected SEND.
