Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
Children may sometimes experience difficulties or delays in areas of their development, for example, speech and language, social, emotional, behavioural, cognitive and physical difficulties.
Many of these issues will be resolved by parents/carers and practitioners working together to devise appropriate early intervention strategies. We are also able to obtain support and advice from a range of professionals, for example, speech therapists, educational psychologists and occupational therapists. If your child has specific medical needs we will work together to ensure these needs are accommodated. We have a team of very experienced Teaching Assistants, led by our highly skilled SENCo, who work alongside children with special educational needs and disabilities to ensure they learn and develop at Maytree. We have many strategies and resources at hand to support the varying needs of our children; the sensory room, music therapy, Makaton trained staff, and staff confident in using Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS).
You may also wish to contact your health visitor to discuss any concerns you may have regarding your child’s development or health. We have weekly clinics led by the Health Visiting team at our Children's Centre. You can make an appointment with Monika or Ruby to see the team around any concerns, or to have your child's developmental checks done.
If you would like information on Lambeth's Local Offer (provision in Lambeth for children with disabilities and/or special educational needs), click here and for possible funding click here.
To see Maytree's Special educational needs and disability policy / information report click here.
Maytree's SEND coordinator is Andrea McKay and she can be contacted on the phone number listed below.
Many of these issues will be resolved by parents/carers and practitioners working together to devise appropriate early intervention strategies. We are also able to obtain support and advice from a range of professionals, for example, speech therapists, educational psychologists and occupational therapists. If your child has specific medical needs we will work together to ensure these needs are accommodated. We have a team of very experienced Teaching Assistants, led by our highly skilled SENCo, who work alongside children with special educational needs and disabilities to ensure they learn and develop at Maytree. We have many strategies and resources at hand to support the varying needs of our children; the sensory room, music therapy, Makaton trained staff, and staff confident in using Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS).
You may also wish to contact your health visitor to discuss any concerns you may have regarding your child’s development or health. We have weekly clinics led by the Health Visiting team at our Children's Centre. You can make an appointment with Monika or Ruby to see the team around any concerns, or to have your child's developmental checks done.
If you would like information on Lambeth's Local Offer (provision in Lambeth for children with disabilities and/or special educational needs), click here and for possible funding click here.
To see Maytree's Special educational needs and disability policy / information report click here.
Maytree's SEND coordinator is Andrea McKay and she can be contacted on the phone number listed below.
