Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Hello, I’m Emma Place, the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCo) at The Levett School.
As SENDCo and a member of the school’s Senior Leadership Team, I have strategic responsibility for SEND provision across the school. I work closely with pupils, families, teachers, Senior Teaching Assistants and external professionals to ensure that pupils' individual needs are understood and that appropriate support is in place.
The Levett School is a pupil referral unit supporting children and young people with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs. Many of our pupils also have additional SEND, which may include communication and interaction needs, cognition and learning needs, or sensory and physical needs.
Our approach is based on knowing the pupil well, understanding their strengths and barriers to learning, and providing the right support at the right time. We use a graduated approach to identify needs, plan provision, monitor progress and review the impact of support. This may include classroom adaptations, targeted interventions, individualised strategies and, where appropriate, working with specialist services.
I work closely with staff to ensure that SEND provision is reflected in teaching and learning and that pupils are supported to become increasingly independent. We aim to maintain high expectations for all pupils while recognising that they may require different approaches, adaptations and support to achieve them.
Working in partnership with parents and carers is an important part of our SEND approach. We value families' knowledge of their children and aim to ensure that communication is open, purposeful and focused on achieving positive outcomes for each pupil.
Our aim is for every pupil to understand their strengths, develop their confidence and independence, engage successfully in learning and be prepared for their next stage of education.
If you have questions about your child's SEND provision or would like to discuss how we can support their needs, please contact me or our Assistant SENDCo.
Contact Details
SENDCo – Miss Emma Place
Email: eplace@levett.doncaster.sch.uk
Assistant SENDCo – Mrs Lydia Shipley
Email: lshipley@levett.doncaster.sch.uk
