Telferscot Primary School

The school names a dedicated Inclusion Leader and SENDCo who coordinates all SEND support in the school

“Coordinating all the support for children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND)”

Specified individual support (often via an EHC Plan) is provided for children whose learning needs are significantly different from peers, often severe, complex and lifelong

“This type of support is available for children whose learning needs are significantly different to their peers; often severe, complex and lifelong.”

Names the Designated Safeguarding Lead (Headteacher) and three Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads.

“Our Designated Safeguarding Lead is David Cooper (Headteacher). Our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads are Bex Diplock (Deputy Head), Sarah Brogden (SENDCo) and Sammi Burrows (Extended Schools and Pastoral Lead).”

Dedicated pastoral staff including two ELSAs, a Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead, a Play Therapist, a Pastoral Lead, and a Mentor support pupils with a range of needs

“Telferscot has two [ELSAs](https://www.elsa-support.co.uk/), a Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead, a Play Therapist, a Pastoral Lead, and a Mentor who all support children across the school with a range of needs.”

Year 1 pupils go on a trip on the London Underground (the Tube) as part of their History topic on the Victorians.

“The children find out about how the London Underground was built and go on a trip on the Tube to experience the Underground first hand.”

School runs enrichment trips such as a Year 6 trip to RAF Hendon and a Year 3 trip to the British Film Institute.

“The Year 6 trip RAF Hendon included the ‘Pilots of Caribbean’ and the Year 3 British Film Institute trip, which was an Anti-Bullying session, are a flavour of some of the wonderful experiences Telferscot offers.”

Teachers are described as holding the highest possible expectations for every pupil in their class, including those with SEND

“That the teacher has the highest possible expectations for your child and all pupils in their class.”

School states it embraces that every child, and their educational needs, are different, including children with special educational needs

“At Telferscot Primary School we embrace the fact that every child is different, and, therefore, the educational needs of every child are different; this is certainly the case of children with special educational needs.”