A child is classed as having 'special educational needs'  if they have a greater difficulty in learning than the majority of children of the same age or those who have behavioural difficulties or a disability.

The Special Educational Needs and Disability Co-ordinator (SENCO), Mrs Harding, is responsible for coordinating provision for children with SEND within the school. Her role is to manage the arrangements for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. Mrs Harding is a fully qualified class teacher with experience of teaching KS1 and KS2 in a variety of schools and has worked alongside children with many different needs. She holds the National SENCO Award and is a member of the school’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT).  To make an appointment to see Mrs Harding please contact the school office.

The school provides children who have Special Educational Needs with inclusive schooling with regard to the most recent Special Educational Needs Code of Practice and Guidance; Inclusion and the Schools’ Equal Opportunities Policy.  The school aims to remove barriers to learning for all pupils identified with Special Educational Needs.  Provision is made for SEN pupils to join in all the activities of the school so far as is reasonably practicable and compatible with the efficient education of all the pupils with whom they are educated.  The SENCO liaises with parents and teacher to identify appropriate provision.  A 'One Plan' may then be drawn up and implemented by teachers and/or a Learning Support Assistants.  

There is good liaison between Lawford Primary and Pre-School and secondary school SEN staff regarding the needs of pupils with SEN at transition.  All relevant information is taken into account from the previous setting and provision made for smooth entry to school if the child gains a place here. 

School Accessibility Plan: details of existing facilities and planned facilities

The accessibility programme is reviewed with the school development plan and over recent years has seen, for example, the building of new toilets for pupils with disabilities, “follow through” flooring and wheelchair wide doors in new build areas, inclines to external doors created from the playground and a refurbished quad.  

Our new building opened in 2021 and has two floors, a lift and accessible toilets on both floors. The new rooms are wide enough to accommodate wheelchairs as are the corridors. 

 Children with particular physical needs joining Lawford are assessed by specialist teachers in consultation with the SENCo.  The classroom/school  environment is then adapted accordingly to promote accessibility as part of a care plan.

The latest Accessibility Plan is available on the Policies page of our website.