Inclusion

All Lambeth Local Authority (LA) maintained schools have a similar approach to meeting the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and are supported by the LA to ensure that all pupils, regardless of their specific needs, make the best possible progress in school.

All schools are supported to be as inclusive as possible, with the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities being met in a mainstream setting wherever possible.

"Disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make good progress from their starting points." - Ofsted, June 2019

What is the Local Offer?

The LA Local Offer

The Children and Families Bill will become enacted in 2014. From this date, Local Authorities and schools are required to publish and keep under review information about services they expect to be available for the children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN) aged 0-25. This is the ‘Local Offer’.

The intention of the Local Offer is to improve choice and transparency for families. It will also be an important resource for parents in understanding the range of services and provision in the local area.

You can find Lambeth's Local Offer HERE

The School SEND Information Report

This utilizes the LA Local Offer to meet the needs of SEND pupils as determined by school policy, and the provision that the school is able to meet. You can access this document below:

Christ Church SW9 SEND Information Report

Children who are looked after by Social Services or who are living with foster families:

We provide a safe learning environment for our Looked after Pupils ensuring that their individual needs are met by maintaining good communication with those caring for the child, social services and support services.  We commit to attending review meetings and ensuring the targets set on Personal Education Plans are integrated into school life.

Children whose home language is not English:

At Christ Church Primary SW9 we welcome and value pupils who speak more than one language and who represent a range of different cultures and backgrounds. 

We celebrate these different languages through the everyday life of the school, and during special events such as ‘International Evening’.

When a child arrives at Christ Church who does not speak English, they will receive extra support from staff and be given a peer mentor who speaks the same language to help them settle in.

Children who are Able, Gifted and/or Talented:

We are committed to providing an environment which encourages all pupils, including more able pupils to maximise their potential a high level of performance in an academic and non-academic areas.

A High Achiever can be usually defined as the top 5-10% of academic achievers however high achievers are also identified in non-academic areas.

We aim to encourage pupils to be independent learners and provide work at an appropriate level and opportunities for pupils to work with like-minded peers both within school and the wider community.

Provision for pupils is through quality first teaching and differentiation in the classroom, teacher expectation of pupil performance and additional learning activities wherever possible.

Children who are at risk of harm, disaffection or disadvantage:

This group of pupils includes…

• Pupils who may be subject to abuse, or harassment.
• Pupils whose family are in crisis, or under great stress.
• Children whose families may be asylum seekers or refugees.
• Pupils with poor attendance.
• Pupils who are at risk of disengagement or exclusion from school.

At Christ Church, we have a strong pastoral team. Mr Tranter, our Inclusion Manager and Miss Tawiah, our Learning Mentor are dedicated to offering support to families and signposting them to further help where needed.

Read our Special Educational Needs & Inclusion Policy HERE

Our Inclusion Team:

The Christ Church community work as a team to support children in overcoming any difficulties they may have. This team may include parents and carers, teachers, and external professionals.

Meet the key members of our Inclusion Team…

Tess Miller, Educational Psychotherapist

Speech and Language Therapist

Noel, Larkhall Outreach Worker for children with Autism