St John’s is a mainstream setting where children come first. We aim to provide the best possible education for every child within a compassionate, creative and courageous ethos. We are committed to ensuring ‘quality first inclusive teaching’ to allow all our children to reach their potential. However, at times a child may require additional support beyond this practice. Children are identified as having Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) through a variety of different ways including:

• Transfer liaison with previous schools;
• If a child is performing significantly below age expected levels in either reading, writing or maths;
• Results of termly spelling and reading standardised tests;
• Concerns raised by teachers;
• Concerns raised by parents;
• Other tests may be used if considered appropriate, e.g. dyslexia tendency screening;
• Via correspondence with external agencies.

All schools are supported to be as inclusive as possible, with the needs of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities being met in a mainstream setting wherever possible. All schools working under the Hampshire Local Authority (LA) have a similar approach to meeting the needs of children with Special Educational Needs and are supported by the LA to ensure that all children, regardless of their specific needs, make the best possible progress in school.

At SJTB Primary School, we embrace the fact that every child is different, and, therefore, the educational needs of every child are different. Mrs Alison Reilly is our school SENCO (Special Educational Needs Coordinator) and Assistant Headteacher. If you wish to contact Mrs Reilly, please email the school office.

Please view our current SEND Information Report below.

For further details of the support in place at SJTB with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND), please visit our polices page,view our current SEND Information Report below or visit Hampshire Local Offer Website. Our SEND Policy and school practices comply with the SEND Code of Practice (2015).

Please do not hesitate to visit us and find out more.

For further information and useful links: 

• A parent guide to SEND provision in Hampshire.pdf
• Hampshire SENDIASS
• Hampshire Educational Psychology Service
• Southern Health School Nursing Team
• Hampshire Primary Behaviour Wellbeing Service
• SEND Support Leaflet for Parents and Carers
• SEN Code of Practice - a quick guide
• Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) Hampshire Guide for Parents

Links To Information On Outside Agency Support

• Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services(CAMHS)

• Solent Child and Family ServiceSpeech & Language Therapy; Occupational Therapy; Physiotherapy

• Hampshire Specialist Parenting Support support for families from Barnardos