Inclusion and SEND
Every member of our staff team is committed to our inclusive ethos and philosophy. We know that all children are different, they all have individual needs and every child’s learning journey is different. We recognise that children may need different types of support for different periods of time and at various times in their school life. Our view of inclusion is represented in the diagram below – we want all our children to feel part of our school communities.
Our teachers and Teaching Assistants cater for all abilities within a class through responsive teaching and appropriate challenge. Our schools are committed to early recognition and intervention, and providing the best possible provision and support. Progress and outcomes are continually monitored.
We offer provision to children with Educational Health Care Plans (EHCPs) who are identified as having complex learning needs that may not be able to be met through usual mainstream provision. This Complex Needs Resource Base provision can only be accessed through the decision-making process at Wiltshire Council’s Special Educational Needs Panel or the EHCP Annual Review Process. (Admission to our school does not fast-track a child to a Resource Base provision.)
Our Inclusion Lead is Mrs Leala Purdie. She can be contacted via the school office by calling 01225 703428 or emailing office@rivermead.wilts.sch.uk.
Click on the links below to learn more about some of the services available to support young people and families in Wiltshire.
Wiltshire SENDIASS
Wiltshire SENDIASS provies a free, confidential and impartial support service to children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), and their parents and carers. We offer information, guidance, support, and signposting, either by phone, Teams calls, on an individual or targeted basis where needed, or through events and workshops
Wiltshire Parents and Carer Council (WPCC)
Wiltshire Parents and Carers Council (WPCC) supports parent carers, and professional colleagues working with them, through its Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Service (SENDIS).
Wiltshire Local Offer
Every local authority is responsible for publishing a Local Offer and making sure it is clear, comprehensive and accessible for everyone to see. It is the first plact to look for infirmation about services, advice and support for special educational needs and disabilities from ealy yearls to adulthood.