Lever Edge Primary Academy is committed to providing an appropriate and high quality education to all the children within our school. We believe that all children, including those identified as having special educational needs, have a common entitlement to a broad and balanced academic and social curriculum, which is accessible to them. We equally value all pupils in the school and strive to eliminate prejudice and discrimination thereby developing an environment where all children flourish and feel safe.

At Lever Edge Primary Academy we are committed to inclusion. We strategically plan for improvement ensuring a sense of community and belonging, which offers new opportunities to learners who may have experienced previous difficulties. This does not mean that we treat all learners in the same way, but that we respond to learners in ways which take account of their varied life experiences and needs.

All schools need to provide a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Information Report and a school offer. The school offer is part of the wider Local Authority Offer, and is based on the requirement for all schools to outline the support available to children with SEND.

At Lever Edge Primary Academy our Special Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) is Mrs Broadhurst and she can be contacted via email broadhurstj@lever-edge.bolton.sch.uk or by calling the school office on 01204 333679.

It is important not to assume, just because your child is making slower progress than you expected or teachers are providing different support, help or activities in class, that your child has special educational needs. Teachers strive to bridge gaps in children’s learning on a daily basis and as a school we are able to provide smaller group work on a regular basis to support this.

What is the Local Offer?

All Bolton Local Authority (LA) maintained schools have a similar approach to meeting the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and are supported by the LA to ensure that all pupils, regardless of their specific needs, make the best possible progress in school.

All schools are supported to be as inclusive as possible, with the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities being met in a mainstream setting wherever possible.

The four broad ‘areas of need’ are Communication and Interaction, Cognition and Learning, Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties, and Sensory and Physical Needs.

The LA Local Offer

• Following the publication of The Children and Families Act in 2014, Local Authorities and schools are required to publish and keep under review information about services they expect to be available for the children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) aged 0-25. This is the ‘Local Offer’.
• The intention of the Local Offer is to improve choice and transparency for families. It will also be an important resource for parents in understanding the range of services and provision in the local area.

Please click HERE to view the LA Local Offer

The Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice: for 0 to 25 years (Statutory guidance for organisations who work with and support children and young people with SEN), is the document which gives guidance on increasing options and improving provision for children and young people with Special Educational Needs.

Click HERE to view SEND Policy and SEND Information Report. 

We work closely with Bolton Information and Advisory Service who offer guidance and support or families. More information can be found on their website by clicking HERE.