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Our School
The Whitkirk’s approach to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, SEND, shows our commitment to being fully inclusive. By working in partnership with children, families and partner agencies, we ensure that all children receive the support they need to access all aspects of school life. We respect each child as an individual and have high expectations and aspirations for all.
We are a mainstream primary school but we are also proud to work in partnership with John Jamieson East Specialist Inclusion Learning Centre (SILC) for children with complex physical difficulties and medical needs.
We are also partnered with Talking House, an independent speech and language therapy provider who work closely with our children with communication and speech needs, providing assessments, intervention plans and additional support.
In March 2014, the Government passed The Children and Families Act that made wide ranging reforms to services for all children and young people, and specifically for those with SEND. From September 2014 Local Authorities must publish information about what services for children with SEND are available and how families can access them. This is known as the ‘Local Offer’.
If you have any questions or concerns about your child and would like to speak with our SEND Co-ordinator, then please do not hesitate to contact Mrs A Downes. Email: downesa@wps.rklt.co.ukPhone: 0113 260 6203
All schools also have a duty to publish their own individual offer of support for children with SEND and this is known as our ‘core offer’.
SENDIASS stands for ‘Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, Information, Advice, Support Service. They provide free information, support and advice on various SEND topics. Please see the link below to their updated website which has lots of useful information and guides. Their news and events page gives dates and times of workshops. Click here >
The Leeds Local Offer provides information for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their parents or carers in a single place. It shows families what they can expect from a range of local agencies including education, health and social care. Click here >
