Lighting the way
Staff at Lantern Lane seek to identify the needs of pupils with SEND as early as possible, gathering information from those who know the child best: parents; education, health and care services, and early years settings, where applicable. Where SEND is identified prior to a child starting school, we will work very closely with all the parties involved to ensure that the needs of the child are understood and a clear transition plan is in place. Once the child has joined us, rigorous monitoring by the adults working with them is the foundation of ensuring that they reach their potential.
As a school, we engage proactively with support and training from specialist SEND services, where appropriate. All teachers at Lantern Lane see themselves as teachers of special needs and we believe in the importance of good quality classroom teaching. We supplement this with carefully planned small group and 1-1 interventions (that may, at times, take place outside of the classroom). We also recognise that some of our children may need a more nurturing approach and, where this is the case, our provision reflects this.
