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SEND Transition and Admissions

SEND Transition and Admissions

Transitions can be difficult for a child with SEND and we take steps to ensure that any transition is a smooth as possible.

Pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan will have a review in the Autumn term before they move to secondary school to discuss the transition. Parents will be informed by March of the year that they transfer which secondary school they will attend in September.

If you are transferring from another primary school, before your child moves to Brandon Primary Academy, whenever possible staff will have the opportunity to visit them at their previous school or setting (Nursery) and we will arrange for your child to visit us to meet their new teacher and classmates. We also speak to parents before their child begins at the school as they know their child better than we ever can.

Each transition is as personal to the child and their needs as possible, and we review staff training to ensure that staff teaching your child have a knowledge of their needs so that we can have everything in place for them. If the child has an EHCP, the education provision can be discussed during a review meeting or by contacting the SEND caseworker.

For children transferring into our setting, we will receive the consultation from the SEND Team at the Local Authority and we will discuss with them how to meet the provision outlined in the EHCP.

If your child is moving to another school, we will contact the SENDCo at the new school and ensure they know about any special arrangements or support that need to be made for your child. We will also make sure that all records about your child are passed on as soon as possible. Where possible your child will visit their new school before they begin and in some cases staff from the new school will visit your child in this school. When your child moves to secondary school, staff from Brandon Primary Academy will discuss the specific needs of your child with the SENDCo of their secondary school.

When moving classes in school, information will be passed on to the new class teacher in advance and in most cases, a planning meeting will take place with the new teacher. All Support Plans will be shared with the new teacher. If your child would be helped by a book to support them understand moving on then it will be made for them.