Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre operates a SEND Base called The Link for some of our pupils with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan and others who require a more bespoke education model.
The Link aims to provide a bespoke education model to enable pupils to meet their academic and social potential. Each pupil has a personalised timetable and education programme within their mainstream class and The Link. This is agreed with staff and parents and carers through the child’s Personalised Support Plan (PSP). These plans are dependent on each pupil’s needs and adapt as the pupil develops. Pupils benefit from accessing tailored technologies that support their communication and their early reading and writing development.
The Link is a small and inclusive space designed and equipped to support pupils with various additional needs. This can include but is not limited to pupils with a diagnosis of autism, speech and language difficulties or pupils who present with challenges in their social interactions. Provision within The Link is needs-led not diagnosis-led or age-related.
Pupils attending The Link are taught by a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Teacher and the school’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator who work closely alongside mainstream class teachers to create individual programmes which reflect the Year 2 curriculum and each pupil’s Personalised Support Plan (PSP) and to address any barriers to their working within the mainstream class.
Our vision is that pupils who access The Link will be supported to become fully-integrated members of their mainstream class and a part of our school community. As such, pupils access The Link on a blended basis and remain part of their base class throughout the academic year.
The Link is accessible through the main school building or via its own external entrance.
