At Bowlee Park, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive learning environment for all our learners enabling them to thrive and create a real love of learning. We work with children who have a wide range of special educational needs and their families. Our SEND philosophy places children with SEND at the heart of our curriculum, personalising learning and provision to meet individual children’s needs. All pupils follow the National Curriculum at a level and pace suitable for their ability. We are committed to:

• Following the ‘Assess, Plan, Do, Review’ cycle, using SMART targets to ensure all children make progress
• Adapt teaching and learning materials to meet individual needs
• Provide assistive technologies and equipment
• Use flexible groupings and small group work where needed
• Continuing to develop an innovative, exciting and supportive curriculum
• The appropriate use of sanctions and rewards
• Mentoring and counselling
• A broad range of extra-curricular activities, trips and experiences for all pupils
• Assessment procedures that emphasise children’s strengths and achievements, used as a tool to identify next steps
• Act upon child and parent voice

SEN Information Report

The key information about Special Educational Needs in our school please is set out in the SEND Information Report below.

Special Educational Needs Coordinators

Mrs Butler is the SENCO for Bowlee Park and she leads special educational needs provision in school.

We also have a key special educational needs link for each year group listed below. Please do contact them in the first instance, through the school office on 0161 6540257 if you have any concerns, questions or wish to share information. You will also have the opportunity to book an appointment with them at parents evenings throughout the year.

We look forward to working together to ensure the best provision for your child.

Accessibility Plan

The school Accessibility Plan and a SEND Guide for Parents can be accessed below.

SEN Guide for Parents

The Department for Education have produced a guide for parents and carers of pupils with SEND. It contain useful information about what you can expect in mainstream schools. It can be accessed below.

Rochdale's Local Offer

Rochdale's Local Offer for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)  outlines various forms of support to help your child and is available by clicking on the link below.

www.ourrochdale.org.uk/localoffer

Additional support is available from various outside agencies:

Click below to view the padlets

• Neurodiversity help and support padlet 
• Speech and language padlet
• Social, emotional and Mental health padlet

SENDIASS

SENDIASS offer free, impartial, confidential information and advice for Children and Young People aged 0-25, and their parents or carers; where a child or young person has or may have special educational needs or disability.

They are open from 9.00am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday and aim to return calls within two working days. For more information contact us via the chat facility, by email rochdale.sendiass@barnardos.org.uk , by phone on 01706 769634 or visit our Facebook page.

https://www.barnardossendiass.org.uk/rochdale-sendiass/

Rochdale Short Breaks Matrix

Rochdale Borough Council and NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale offer a number of social and leisure short break opportunities for children with disabilities. These services can be accessed through the following link:

https://www.ourrochdale.org.uk/kb5/rochdale/directory/service.page?id=kLgwIcqtEnw

Support for Mental Health

 If you need support with your child’s emotional health and wellbeing then NHS Pennine Care operate a service called ‘#Thrive’. Details about this service can be found using the link below:

https://healthyyoungmindspennine.nhs.uk/thrive/