At Leigham, we are committed to provide provision for all special educational needs. This could include cognition difficulties, social and emotional needs, physical needs (including sensory issues) and communication needs (including ASD or speech clarity).

Below, is a quick overview of what Special Educational Needs provision looks like at Leigham Primary School.

The attached PDF file below will allow you to see a larger view of this diagram.

Parent Comments

Leigham Primary School has been an amazing experience for my son. All the staff were extremely friendly and helpful and assisted with all aspects of support, ensuring that his SEN needs were met. He was so happy there that he didn’t want to leave!

The SENCO (Mrs Perkin) is fantastic and very supportive, which gave my son the best chance to flourish within a mainstream environment. I can’t recommend Leigham highly enough - best school ever!

Mrs Alana Mitchell

This is an email to express how well Leigham Primary School SEN staff did. My son had SEN support all through his time at primary school which has helped support him in his learning and confidence in a school environment. I have been very pleased with the care SEN has given myself and my son and would advise anyone how well Leigham Primary School SEN staff treat their pupils.

Thank you

Miss Amanda Isaacs

PIASS WORKSHOPS

CHILDREN’S SERVICES MEETINGS AND TRAINING WORKSHOP

Do you need some help and support to understand your child’s needs?

Join us in a free 2 hour workshop

How to understand my child’s social skills and play- 02/11/23

How to understand and support my child’s social skills and play- 14/12/23 How to use rewards and incentives with my child- 09/11/23

How to understand and support my child’s communication- 16/11/23

How to use visual resources to help support my child’s communication- 23/11/23

How to understand and support my child’s behaviour- 30/11/23

How to use visual resources to help support my child’s behaviour- 07/12/23

Plymouth Information Advice and Support for SEND. (plymouthias.org.uk) WORKSHOP

The voice of the young person

Are you the parent/carer of a child or young person with SEND? 

Would you like information, advice and support on ensuring the voice of your child/young person is heard?

This workshop aims to;

Share ideas on how to gather and share your child’s/young person views Understand why this is important and the difference it can make

DATES: Monday 2nd October Monday 13th November Monday 11th December RUNNING FACE TO FACE

WORKSHOPS

Do you need advice and information around choosing a school for a child with SEND?

My child has an EHCP choosing a primary school September 2024 Monday 27th November (face to face)

Wednesday 29th November (virtual) My child has SEND choosing a primary school for September 2024

Monday 6th November 2024 (face to face) My child has SEND choosing a secondary school for September 2024

Wednesday 8th November (virtual) My child has SEND choosing a secondary school for September 2024

Website, telephone number and e-mail address to support mental wellbeing for you and your family.

Parenting Courses

Incredible Years

Incredible Years is an internationally recognised Parenting Programme that has been shown to work in Plymouth for a wide range of families. The Incredible Years programme is divided into various age groups and designed for parents of babies, toddlers, pre-school and primary school age children.

Apply for Incredible Years Course

Plymouth Information, Advice and Support for SEND offer Incredible Years parenting courses at various venues across the city for the following age groups:

• Incredible Years Babies: 0-12 months
• Incredible Years Toddlers: 12-36 months
• Incredible Years Basic: 3-6 years
• Incredible Years School Age: 7-12 years
• Incredible Years Autism Spectrum and Language Delay: 2-5 years

If you would like to ask any questions about our Incredible Years Parenting Programmes, please call: 01752 258933.

Alternatively you can email us at: pias@plymouth.gov.uk

Strengthening Families 10-14 UK

Strengthening Families 10-14 UK is an internationally recognised programme that has been shown to work in Plymouth for a wide range of families. It is designed for parents and young people aged 10 to 14 years.

If you would like to ask any questions about our Strengthening Families Programme, please call: 01752 258933.

Alternatively you can email us at: pias@plymouth.gov.uk

Leigham Primary School has high ambitions for all its pupils and expects them to participate and achieve in every aspect of school life. Our commitment to equal opportunities is an important aspect of our overall resolution to be a fully inclusive school.

Leigham Primary School aims to:

• set suitable learning challenges;

• respond to pupils' diverse needs and

• overcome potential barriers to learning for individuals and groups of pupils.

Every member of staff shares the responsibility to remove barriers to learning for all pupils - including those with a disability.

We are committed to offering an inclusive curriculum to ensure the best possible progress for all our pupils whatever their needs or abilities.

Special Needs Co-ordinator contact details:

Name: Mrs Suzanne Perkin

Telephone: 01752 790990

Email: admin@leigham-primary.plymouth.sch.uk

For details on any policies including Equality see our policies page.