SEN and Disability Local Offer

Early Years @ Highfield

December 2016

Setting Details

Setting Name and Address: / Early Years @ Highfield
Highfield Nursery School and Children’s Centre
Chesterfield Drive
Ipswich
IP1 6DW
Contact Details: / T: 01473 742534 OPTION 3 / Website Address:
Email Address: /
Does our setting specialise in meeting the needs of children with a particular type of SEN? / Yes, Early Years @ Highfield have historically provided, and continue to provide support for children with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs.
Age range of children in our setting: / 2 to 5 years
Named SENCo’s for our setting: / Eloise Mayhew
Rhona Fisher

Our Setting

What is a Local Offer?

The Local Offer

Accessibility and Inclusion

Identification and Early Intervention

Teaching and Learning

Supporting Children with SEND

Role / Responsibilities to child and family
Special Educational Needs Coordinator
This work is overseen by the Daycare Managers /

To coordinate and oversee all aspects of child’s care and education
To work in partnership with parents to ensure child is achieving, progressing and enjoying their time at the setting
To arrange and lead IEP review meetings where child’s needs and targets for development are devised
To access appropriate funding
To source resources and equipment appropriate for child’s needs
To liaise with professional bodies and relevant agencies with regard to children’s needs and development
To signpost parents/carers to support and guidance
To assist in the review of settings SEN policy and to oversee review of Local Offer information
To provide advice and guidance regarding child’s progress and strategies used to support child, with team members
To oversee the completion of specific referrals to outside agencies
To maintain children’s documentation and ensure that records are up to date
To update provision mapping and Overview of enhanced and targeted provision
To oversee request for Education, Health and Care Plan Assessments, and provide significant/relevant information to appropriate agencies regarding child’s development and progress

Individual Support Worker
A designated member of staff who will provide 1:1 support to your child /

To provide child with one to one support, enabling and extending their exploration and investigation of environment – promoting key skills
To support child during transition times
To consult with SENCo with regard to child’s progress is meeting short and long term targets
To complete settings progress record, detailing daily activities and progress made towards achieving IEP targets
To undertake regular observations to feed into Learning Journey and suggest continued lines of development/Next Steps
To feedback to parents/carers on a daily basis, discussing child’s daily activities, meal times and any other relevant information

Key Person /

To work alongside individual support worker in supporting child’s in his day to day activities (when appropriate)
To keep up to date observations and record these in Learning Journey and setting progress sheet – using observations to determine Next Steps
To participate in the reviewing and implementation of child’s Individual Education Plan on a termly basis
To build effective relationships with Parents/carers
To meet at regular opportunities to discuss children’s progress and achievements at events such as Stay and Play

The Day care Team /

To build an understanding of individual children’s needs and explore strategies employed to support children’s progression and development
To liaise with the setting SENCo regarding concerns about children’s development

Transitions

Staff Training

Further Information