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Badsey First School

Badsey First School

Special Educational Needs & Disabilities

A fundamental principle of all GLA schools is a passionate belief that all of our children should be able to reach their full potential, regardless of their circumstances, race, gender or ability.

Badsey First School is a fully inclusive school, with a team of staff recruited to support all children to reduce barriers to learning.

At Badsey, we pride ourselves on our ability to offer, and successfully deliver, a full curriculum that is inclusive to all children, irrespective of need. The school is very proud of inclusive approach and what all staff are able to provide to all children.

We encourage parents to discuss their child's progress and needs regularly with class teachers and, when appropriate, with our trust-wide SENDCo, Mrs Sue Gifkins.

Mrs Gifkins works very closely with all of the teaching staff and, as a result, is able to support children with a wide range of academic, physical and social needs. We carefully plan support and interventions for all groups of children which are regularly reviewed. This may be in the form of classroom based support or withdrawn support, often in small group or one-to-one sessions using resources from within the school and from the support services within the County.

We maintain very close working relationships with children, staff, parents and other agencies. Indeed, partnership with parents is of the utmost importance. We are proud of our ability to support children with a variety of special needs and have taken steps to ensure that all children are treated equally. 

We work closely with other agencies and organisations to ensure that we have the necessary expertise, and in some cases equipment, to manage the specific needs of individual pupils in our care.

The GLA Trustees regularly review its provision for children with special needs and ensure that staff are well prepared and trained.

If you would like to discuss any issues regarding your child and SEND, please speak to Mrs Gifkins or Mrs Davis, who will be happy to provide both information and support.

Please also refer to the documents below:

Badsey SEND Information Report 2023

GLA SEND Policy