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Special Educational Needs
All mainstreams schools (including Great Totham), cater for a wide range of children's needs including individuals with social communication difficulties (e.g. Autism), social, emotional and attention needs (e.g. ADHD) and those with specific or more generalised learning difficulties.
At Great Totham, we also support children with physical difficulties however our site has certain challenges which cannot be overcome; if your child is a wheelchair user or has significant physical needs, please contact us to discuss personal circumstances.
We endeavour to make our classrooms inclusive spaces where all children have the opportunity to thrive and be happy. We use advice and support from specialist sources to enhance our environment and practices for all children.
Ordinarily Available
The vast majority of children's needs can be met through ordinarily available strategies within the classroom.
This can include children with a formal diagnosis such as ADHD, ASD or a severe and persistent literacy difficulty.
Children who have a formal diagnosis but who are supported under the Ordinarily Available offer have their needs recorded in an SEN Notification.
High Needs
Consulting
For very few children, they need a significant level of support and therefore may need additional funding to meet their needs in a mainstream environment.
Children needing High Needs support will either have or be undergoing an assessment for an EHCP (Education, Health and Care Plan) with Essex County Council.
Please arrange to speak to our SENCo, Mrs Lawrence, if you are considering Great Totham Primary School and your child has an EHCP or an EHC needs assessment agreed.
Contact
Our Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator is
Liz Lawrence
She can be contacted via the school office or on