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SEN and Disability

All children are welcomed to Archbishop Courtenay Primary School where they are valued and respected. We pride ourselves upon being an inclusive school and it is our aim to identify and break down possible barriers to learning. At Archbishop Courtenay, we offer all children opportunities to grow spiritually, socially, emotionally and academically. We understand that some children will require extra support whilst at school and aim to provide this for them. In some cases, this will only be for a short time, but in other instances their needs will be ongoing and we are fully committed to supporting them for as long as necessary.

It is the responsibility of every teacher to meet the needs of all children in their class, through classroom organisation, teaching materials, teaching styles and differentiation. However, if the pupil does not make adequate progress even after their identified need is targeted, then that pupil may be identified as having special educational needs.

The provision for pupils with special educational needs is the concern of the whole school and part of the continuous cycle of assessment and review.

PINs Project

As you may already be aware, our school has been chosen to be part of the PINS pilot
project. Please see these FAQs about the pilot.

In Kent, 20 Maidstone schools have been chosen to take part in an innovative project to
improve experiences for neurodivergent pupils in school.

The project, led by NHS Kent and Medway, Kent County Council (KCC) and Medway
Council, will trial a new national programme called Partnerships for Inclusion of
Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) and will run until March 2025.

Archbishop Courtenay Primary School will have access to education and health specialists and the local
parent carer forums to provide extra support for their workforce development programmes.
This will enable schools to further develop their inclusive cultures and environments for
neurodivergent children.

Kent Parents and Carers Together (PACT) will work to strengthen relationships between
schools and parents and carers of neurodivergent children in their schools. Parents will have
the opportunity to share their views and ask questions at coffee mornings, focus groups and
via parent surveys. Kent PACT will share this feedback with local authority and school
leaders at regular meetings, acting as a voice for parents and carers. Kent PACT have already been in to school this week for our first coffee morning and will be coming into school regularly from now until March 2025, so please do look out for details of these sessions.

Our aim is to work with our staff and parents to establish working groups that can continue to grow and support the school community and raise awareness of neurodiversity after the pilot has ended. PINS is a whole-school approach and requires everyone’s input to ensure that it is successful and fully inclusive. We want to hear every parent’s voice so please let us know if you would like to know more SENCO@abc.aquilatrust.co.uk

If you have any queries about Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) please contact our SEND Co-ordinator (SENDCO), Mrs Donnay

Tel: 01622 754666

Email: senco@abc.aquilatrust.co.uk

Accessibility Plan

SEND

Click below for links to guide and help with the four categories of SEND

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