Special Educational Needs or SEND means that a child has needs that are different from or additional to the majority of children of their age and that they may need extra help at school to achieve their full potential.  This could be for a number of reasons and we will support these needs in a variety of ways.

Under the ‘Equality Act 2010’ a disability is defined as a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. At Avanti Grange, we aim to consider the individual needs of each child and work together to provide the correct support.

If your child is already at our school, you can contact your child’s class teacher or tutor who can liaise with our team. You can also contact us directly.

Need extra support as parents of SEND children? Please click the link to Hertfordshire Information, Advice and Support https://cyp.iassnetwork.org.uk/service/hertfordshire-sendiass/

Hertfordshire Local Authority Local Offer can be accessed here:

https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/microsites/local-offer/the-hertfordshire-local-offer.aspx

For more information on the new SEN Code of Practice please see:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25

Please see the DfE publication “Special Educational Needs and Disability a Guide for Parents and Carers, August 2014”:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-guide-for-parents-and-carers

The NASEN website also has many useful publications:

http://www.nasen.org.uk/