Special Educational Needs
William Barnes prides itself on being a very inclusive school. We are deeply committed to catering for all needs, no matter what they are, to enable all children to achieve the best they can.
Children have special educational needs if they have a learning difficulty which calls for special education provision to be made for them. They may be finding it more difficult to learn than the majority of children their own age or they may have a disability which stops them from making full use of the educational facilities provided for the children of the same age in school. William Barnes has a team of very skilled and experienced teachers who work closely together to make sure everyone is making progress. Our SENDCo is Mrs Danielle Maynard and our designated governor for SEND is Mrs Emma Smith. If you have a question about our SEND provision, please contact the school office in the first instance: office@williambarnes.dorset.sch.uk.
Complaints
If you wish to make a complaint about the support the school provides for a child with SEND, please contact our SENDCO Mrs Maynard in the first instance.
Details of the school’s general complaints procedure can be found in the Policies section of the web site.
The school follows the guidance contained in the SEN Code of Practice 0 – 25 years – July 2014
SENDIASS
Dorset Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS), offers free, confidential, accurate and impartial advice and support to families living in Dorset: children and young people aged 0 to 25 with special educational needs and disability (SEND)
Please click on this link to download a PowerPoint about the work of SENDIASS
Please see the school’s SEND policies and reports:
For more information you can also see the Dorset Local Offer for county wide information, advice and guidance. You can also search for activities and family support on the Family Information Directory.