WANT TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION? CONTACTS WITHIN EACH SCHOOL ARE:

Sheringham High School Sheringham High School Holt Road | Sheringham | NR26 8ND Sarah Fuhri (SENCo) www.sheringhamhigh.norfolk.sch.uk [email protected] Tel: 01263 822363 Sheringham Cluster Sheringham Primary School Sheringham Primary School Cooper Road | Sheringham | NR26 8UH Steph Askew (SENCo) Information for Our Parents www.sheringhamprimary.norfolk.sch.uk [email protected] Tel: 01263 823848

Sheringham Woodfields School Sheringham Woodfields School Holt Road | Sheringham | NR26 8ND Nicola Bone (Assistant Head and Cluster Host) www.sheringhamwoodfields.norfolk.sch.uk [email protected] Tel: 01263 820520

Holt Primary School Holt Primary School Norwich Road | Holt | NR25 6SG Kirsty Longwell (SENCo) www.holt.norfolk.sch.uk [email protected] Tel: 01263 713107 Working together to meet

Kelling Primary School Kelling Primary School the needs of our children Salthouse Road | Kelling | NR25 7ED Jane Jolley (SENCo) www.kelling.norfolk.sch.uk [email protected] Tel: 01263 855230

Sheringham Cluster Cluster SEND co-ordinator Who are we? www.sheringhamcluster.co.uk Janet Terry C/O Sheringham Woodfields School [email protected] Sheringham High School Tel: 01263 820520 Sheringham Primary School

Cluster Parent Support Advisor Holt Primary School Kirsten Hill Kelling Primary School [email protected] Sheringham Woodfields School Cluster SEND Administrator (Host) Matthew Smith [email protected] NEW NATIONAL CHANGES FOR NEW LOCAL CHANGES NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL The method of funding schools to support Under the new Children and Families Act, NEEDS (SEND) children with SEND has changed but the Norfolk County Council is working with partners You may be aware that the new Children’s amount remains the same. Every school (including schools) to produce its ‘local offer’. and Families Bill has become an Act. This receives SEND funding to support identified A local offer is a one-stop shop providing new law is designed to improve the children. information to parents and, children and young confidence and participation of parents and to adults living within Norfolk, in connection with provide co-ordination between Education,  Every cluster of school has a ‘pot’ of what services and support they can expect to Social Care and Health Services. The reforms money to fund SEND training, resources, receive/have access to. reflect the government’s determination to give interventions and, individual children with every child an equal opportunity to make the exceptional need. The local offer has two key purposes: best of themselves.  To provide clear, comprehensive and  Cluster Headteachers and cluster accessible information about the support What’s changed? SENCos meet every half term. and opportunities that are available; and Parents have more of a say. The new system puts young people and their  Sheringham Woodfields host and chair the  To make provision more responsive to families at the centre of discussions and SENCo cluster meetings. Individual local needs and aspirations by directly about the support that is offered, ensuring requests for funding are discussed. involving children and young people with everyone works closely together. Young Shared training and events are organised. SEN, parents and carers, and service people with SEND have new rights, when providers in its development and review. they reach 16 years old their views about  The cluster will employ specialists, such support and provision will take precedence as a Play Therapist, using cluster funding. More information can be obtained by visiting over their parents. www.norfolk.gov.uk/SEN

School Action and School Action Plus has THE BENEFITS OF THE CHANGES gone.  Expertise, experience and knowledge of There is a single school based category for SEND is shared across the cluster. children who need specific support.  Transition between schools is jointly Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) planned for, informed and successful. Over the next 2 years Statements will be converted to EHCPs if specialist provision is  There is equity, transparency and clarity required. School will have a duty to provide amongst all settings within the cluster. children without EHCPs with the support/ intervention they require.  Creating provision jointly is cost effective.

Optional Personal Budgets. Now if your child has an EHCP they and you may have access to personal budgets to cover support and specific interventions.