S.E.N.D. Support
Shadwell Childcare is an inclusive setting that welcomes and values the different experiences, capabilities and strengths of each child. Our setting aims to incorporate the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 and the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice 2015, alongside the guidelines supplied to providers of private and voluntary pre-schools education. It is our intention that every child will reach his or her maximum potential in a caring, supportive environment that provides equal opportunities for all.
In line with the SEN Code of Practice Shadwell Childcare is committed to providing an early years' education that enables all children to:
- achieve the best possible educational and other outcomes
- become confident young children with a growing ability to communicate their own views and ready to make the transition into compulsory education
To do this we aim to work in partnership with parents and external agencies in order to ensure that children with SEN are quickly identified and receive the support they need to engage in all of the activities of our nursery.
The setting has a designated Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator, Lucie Barron. Lucie has a wealth of experience working with children with additional needs and their families. Having been with our setting for nearly a decade, Lucie has established strong policies and efficient processes throughout the setting to support ALL children and ensure that parents are fully supported and have a thorough understanding of how we are supporting their child.
Shadwell Childcare works in partnership with parents and outside agencies including the Leeds Early Years Special Needs and Inclusion team to ensure a graduated response of "Assess → Plan → Do → Review" is undertaken and that appropriate support plans are in place to meet the individual needs of the child.
The setting also prides itself on Speech and Language Therapy awareness and works with parents, and agencies where needed, providing one to one and small group sessions for SLT support and on how parents can continue this at home.
The staff within Shadwell Childcare all share a passion for supporting all children and many have taken SEN and additional support qualifications to assist their key children and to be able to work closely with the SENCo providing continued support.
Lucie has undertaken specific training courses to enhance her understanding of the needs of children, in particular to support those with communication difficulties, and she liaises with the staff team to ensure that this knowledge is shared across the setting and that all practitioners are aware of their responsibilities to children with SEN.
Our SEND and Inclusion policy is available via the link:
SEND and inclusion policy and statement»
Our Equality and Diversity policy is available via the below link:
Equality and diversity Policy»
If you have any questions regarding the policy or how your child can be supported, please contact us.
Support for parents from Leeds Community Health Care Service can be found here»
Ready to join us?
As an established non-profit organisation, we use any additional finances available to enhance the setting allowing us to continually strive for excellence for all children, parents and staff. If you would like to join us, please return the session request form (available below in either WORD or PDF format) and we will contact you regarding a starting date and what sessions are available.
We are a very popular setting and you can use the session request form to add your details to the waiting list for future years. Please contact us if you have any questions or would like to arrange a visit, we would love to show you around our wonderful early learning environment.