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SEND

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

At Alwyn we want all children to feel socially and academically included. We have a whole-school approach to meeting the educational needs of our pupils and above all, we value the importance of meeting the individual and diverse needs of all children within our school. 

Quotes from our OFSTED inspection, November 2023

  • The school has a highly inclusive culture.
  • Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well.
  • The school is determined for all pupils to experience success.
  • If any pupils have barriers to their attendance, the school works closely with families and addresses these in supportive and effective ways
  • The school identifies pupils with SEND quickly and ensures that these pupils get the additional support they need. The school works effectively with outside agencies to help staff understand how to support pupils’ specific needs, for example through training on autism spectrum disorder. As a result, pupils with SEND achieve as well as other pupils.

We recognise that some of our children will need special provision during their time with us and this type of provision will vary from child to child according to their individual needs. The best way to find out all the things that we can do to support your child is to come and talk to us. Our SENDCo is Stefanie Pena and you contact her via the school office.

SEND at Alwyn

Day-to-day queries about SEND provision should be discussed with the Class Teacher in the first instance.

Any concerns about support that the school provides for children with SEND can be raised with the SENDCo.  Any complaints will be handled within the school's complaints policy, which can be found in the key information section of this website.

Information for families about Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP)

Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plans have replaced the former Statements of Special Educational Needs (SEN) and learning Difficulty Assessments (LDAs) from September 2014. The introduction of EHC Plans is one of the requirements from the Children and Families Act 2014.

For further information about SEND at Alwyn, please click on the links in the tabs below

RBWM Local Offer Information ​

SEND Local Offer

Every local authority has a SEND Local Offer. The purpose of the local offer is to enable parents, carers, children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities to see clearly, from a single and regularly updated source, the services available to local families and how to access them. The offer covers services from birth to 25, across education, health and social care.

The Royal Borough of WIndsor and Maidenhead’s children's services are provided by Achieving for Children. The SEND Local Offer can be found on the Local Offer website for RBWM.

Special Educational Needs and Disability Register

All local authorities must have a record or register of children with Special Educational Needs and / or Disabilities (SEND) in their area. If you live in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, we encourage anyone whose family includes a child or young person who has a special educational need or disability to register. Young people over 13 years of age can register independently and can remain registered until their 25th birthday.

Everyone on the register will benefit from:

  • information about support, services, activities and events
  • information aimed at young people with disabilities
  • opportunities to have your say about the services that are important to you
  • the knowledge that your anonymous statistical data is helping us to plan and improve services

When you register you have the option to ask for a Disability Awareness Card.
Special Educational Needs and Disability Register on the Local Offer website.

Send White Paper

Click on the link here to see a short summary of the White Paper announcements. 

Parent Carer Forum - SEND Voices RBWM

All parents and carers of children and young people (aged 0 to 25 years) with any special educational need or disability (SEND), living or accessing services in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, are welcome.

Professionals and practitioners who work with children and young people with SEND, such as SENCOs, teachers and therapists, are welcome to become associate members.

Membership is free. To become a member or for more information email us at info@svrbwm.org.uk

SEND Voices RBWM on the Local Offer website

​The Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service for children, young people and parents.
The Information, Advice and Support (IAS) Service provides free, impartial and confidential information, advice and support to children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) up to age 25, and their parents/carers.

The service provides:

  • A free and confidential service provided at “arms length” from education, health and care providers
  • Impartial information, advice and support on matters relating to education, health and
  • social care where there is a special educational need or disability
  • Advice and support from independently trained Information, Advice and Support
  • Service staff
  • Support through statutory processes relating to Education Health Care (EHC) Needs
  • Assessments and planning
  • Information and practical support to find answers to your questions

Family Support Links

National Autistic Society: The UK's leading charity for people on the autism spectrum and their families. Please click on this link to access the National Autistic Society

Autism Berkshire

Autism Berkshire was founded as the Berkshire Autistic Society in 1990 by a group of parents of children with autism, related conditions and challenging behaviours.

Today they are the leading autism charity in Berkshire and deliver quality specialist services, training and social and leisure activities throughout the county, guided by a team of trustees with personal and professional experience of autism.

Please click on this link to access Autism Berkshire

Parenting Special Children

The Parenting Service offers a wide range of courses and workshops for families of children and young people with special needs for parent/carers.

Please click on this link to access Parenting Special Children

The British Dyslexia Association

The British Dyslexia Association (BDA) is the voice of dyslexic people. They aim to influence government and other institutions to promote a dyslexia friendly society that enables dyslexic people of all ages to reach their full potential.
Please click on this link to access The British Dyslexia Association

GEMS

GEMS is for children, young people and adults who are diagnosed with or who are on the pathway to diagnosis for Autism and/or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The service also supports parents and carers. Whatever stage of your Autism/ADHD journey you are at pre- or post- diagnosis – GEMS offers a single point of contact where you can access information, advice and support.

Click on this link to access GEMS

IAS: Independent Advisory Service

Contact the IAS Service:
We’re based at: The Riverside Children's Centre, West Dean, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 7JB
Email: ias@rbwm.gov.uk         Telephone: 01628 683182
The office is open Monday to Friday 09.30am-16.30pm during term time only.

Ordinarily Available Provision at the Alwyn and Courthouse Federation

Click on the buttons below to see a visual guide explaining how our Ordinarily Available Provision works to supports pupils across the Federation.
 

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