Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Welcome to our SEND information page. Hopefully you will find everything that you need. Should you require any additional information please contact our Inclusion Manager and SENDCo, Miss Steele. This can be done in person at school, via the office – 01422 831558 or via e-mail – senco@triangle.calderdale.sch.uk .
School Vision
‘Stand firm in the faith; be courageous, be strong. Do everything in love’
Intent
At Triangle we are committed to Inclusion; the pupils are at the heart of everything that we do. Every individual should have their needs met within a safe, accessible and caring environment.
We believe that the journey through school life should be enjoyable, memorable and valuable. We strive to provide a broad and balanced curriculum for all that is inclusive and engaging so that regardless of need individuals thrive and achieve their potential. The curriculum is inspiring, creative and progressive; a rich blend that provides the children within our care with a good knowledge and understanding base, as well as a strong skill set.
Our core values of friendship, trust, courage, forgiveness and compassion form the heart of our provision. We are proud of our inclusive and nurturing approach. We celebrate strengths and the things that make us unique, whilst identifying and targeting areas to improve. When additional needs are identified we have a clear pathway for individuals to refer to. For those whom require additional targeted provision then they will be added to our SEND register and an individual learning and development plan (ILDP) of assess, plan, do and review cycle(s)will be implemented. Every teacher is a teacher of special educational needs. Therefore we endeavour, as individuals and as a team, to meet the needs of each person through reasonable adjustments and targeted approaches. All of which is done in collaboration with pupils, parents, staff and where appropriate external services.
Positive learning behaviours are encouraged and promoted to enable pupils to get the best out of each and every day. We promote high expectations and aspirations from all individuals. Everyone is encouraged to contribute positively – to our school, the local community and beyond. We believe that this combination enables pupils to succeed now, in the next phase of their learning and for future success. Our goal is for individuals to be all-rounded, life-long learners.
Aims
- To comply with Special Educational Needs and Disability legislation and adhere to the Local Authority’s local offer
- To ensure that children with SEND are identified, assessed and their needs are met through the curriculum, additional provision and resources in order for them to thrive and strive for their potential. We aim to promote early identification and intervention for SEND to ensure that progress and opportunities are maximized.
- To make reasonable adjustments and provide appropriate resources, provision and / or support to enable all of our pupils to access the curriculum and participate fully in all aspects of school life, including but not limited to trips, workshops and clubs. We ensure equality of opportunities for all.
- To raise the aspirations and expectations of all individuals to achieve their potential in terms of their personal, educational, emotional and social development, to be independent and successful.
- To work in partnership with pupils and parents / carers to ensure that their ideas and views are an integral part of SEN decision making processes. Ensuring that parents / carers have a clear understanding of how to school supports pupils with SEN and their own involvement in this.
What are Special Educational Needs and / or Disability (SEND)?
Children have SEND if they have a learning difficulty that calls for additional educational provision to be made for them. Children have a learning difficulty if they:
- Have a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of children of the same age.
- Have a disability that prevents or hinders them from making use of educational facilities of a kind generally provided for children of the same age in schools within the area of the local authority.
- Are under compulsory school age and fall within the definitions above or would so do if special educational provision was not made for them.’ (Code of Practice September 2014)
- There are four broad areas of SEND. Some children may have needs in one or more of these areas, these are:
- Communication and Interaction
- Cognition and Learning
- Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties
- Sensory and/or Physical Difficulties
At Triangle we use the terms SEND and additional needs.
Please click on the links below for more information.
Accessibility Plan – We have a number of access facilities for our pupils with SEND. When designing the new building and considering access options around school, we have carefully considered the needs of our current and future pupils and staff.
SEND Information Report 2025 – Our offer provides information on the provision that we offer at our school. It links with Calderdale’s Local Offer.
Calderdale’s Local Offer – Calderdale’s Local Offer provides information about what different services are available in the area.
Useful Links
SEND web links for home learning – A really useful document full on interesting and useful online activities and resources for SEND. I will add to these as I find them and if you already use some websites please let me know about them.
Calderdale SENDIASS – The SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) Information, Advice and Support Service (formerly Parent Partnership Service) provides legally based, impartial, confidential and accessible information, advice and support for parents of children and young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities about education, health and social care.
Calderdale Unique Ways – A Parent Carer led charity supporting disabled children and their families, helping them to lead ordinary lives. Their goal is to make sure that the voices of Parent Carers and their families are heard. They provide a broad range of services for Parent Carers, from training courses, peer support, signposting, discounts on family days out and one to one support.
Supporting Pupils at School with Medical Conditions
SEND Focus Awareness
Inclusion permeates school life, our community and our curriculum. We have discussed what inclusion means to us as a school and following this we designed a school SEND logo.
The areas that we focused on were:
- Cognition and Learning
- Communication and Interaction
- Social, emotional and mental health
- Physical and Sensory Needs
Here is our school SEND logo.
Triangle C of E SEND Information Report (User friendly format)
As a group we felt that the SEND Information Report is a very useful, informative document but one which can be quite overwhelming. Therefore, we have included the key questions below. Please click on a link to take you to the information relating to that focus. (Under construction – hyperlinks due to be completed by IT Technician 24.03.25)
How do we make sure that all children reach their potential?
What do we do if we believe that children have additional educational needs?
What areas of SEND do we cover?
How are pupils safeguarded?
How do the pupils have their say?
How are parents able to contribute?
How do we help a child with physical needs?
How do we help a child with speech and language needs?
How do we help a child with sensory needs?
How do we help a child who needs support with literacy?
How do we help a child who needs support with mathematics?
How do we help a child with social and emotional difficulties?
How do we help a child with behavioural difficulties?
How do we develop social skills?
How do we support a child who has medical needs?
How do we meet a child’s personal care needs?
How do we help a child who has English as an Additional Language (EAL)?
How do we support a child with complex and multiple needs?
How do we include children in activities outside the classroom including clubs and school trips?
What specialist services do we access beyond school?
How will my child be prepared for transitions into school, onto secondary school and for adult life?
What training have staff had regarding SEND?
How do we allocate resources?
Who else can I contact for support services for parents of pupils with SEND?
How do we raise awareness of SEND?