Our school vision is ‘striving for excellence, caring for all’. We are a caring and inclusive school and have a child-centred approach in everything that we do.
Meet Our Inclusion Team
If you have a concern regarding your child, in the first instance please speak with their class teacher.
Our school SENDCo is Mr D. Court; he can be contacted via the school office on 0151 477 8470.
Our designated SEND Governor is Mr S Boyd; he can be contacted via the Head Teacher or Chair of Governors.
Information for Parents
How will my child be supported at Westvale?
At Westvale, we follow the Graduated Approach as outlined in the SEND Code of Practice to meet the needs of every pupil.
Through assess, plan, do and review; we provide provision which is bespoke to your child’s needs as demonstrated in the above flowcharts.
This might be in the form of small-scale interventions, the issue of a personalised provision plan (PPP), specialist assessments and a request for additional support via an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
Each step will be discussed in detail to you via your child’s class teacher or a member of the inclusion team.
Please find below a copy of key SEND documents:
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) supporting evidence and forms
Please note:
- If your child has an EHCP, you can request a supporting document from Mr Court (SENDCo) for new DLA applications or for review documents regarding DLA funding.
- Please note that there will be a 2-3 week turnaround for forms to be returned to parents.
Knowsley Local Offer SEND
Knowsley Borough Council can also offer advice and support regarding SEND.
Knowsley Local Offer is available on http://www.knowsleyinfo.co.uk/
Knowsley Family Information Service
Email: [email protected]
Call us: 0151 443 3247
AddVanced Solutions
ADDvanced Solutions Community Network encourages, equips and empowers neuro-diverse children, young people and their families, those with specific learning difficulties, SEN and Disability and associated mental health needs.
They offer face-to-face and online groups, workshops and learning programmes for parent/carers to better understand and support the needs of their child and for the professionals who support them.
Please find their most recent newsletter with events/groups/meetings here:
ADDvanced Solutions Newsletter
Additional Support with SEND
Please find attached lots of QR-codes which when scanned will take you to the relevant page for support and guidance.
The Sensory Hive
The Sensory Hive is a specialist sensory integration therapy centre, based in Whiston, Knowsley.
It offers sensory gym, immersive and interactive room, occupational therapy, LEGO-based therapy, rebound therapy, hobby clubs as well as infant and child sensory development classes for all of the community.
Please check out the posters below for more information and how to book: