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Key people

SENDCO
Mrs A von Elbing
HLTA
Mrs J Clayton

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

At King Edward VI High School we aim to support the needs of all of our students, working with them from before they join us at Year 7 until they leave our school. We have strong links with all feeder schools in our pyramid and transition provides many opportunities to work with our special educational needs students and their parents. 

​The Learning Support Team, led by the Special Education Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO), focuses on the skills and learning needs of those students who have specific additional learning needs. Students with an Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP) receive their entitlement through in class support, specialised teaching programmes or a combination of both.
Learning Support work closely with tutors, progress leaders, the school SEN Link Governor and subject leaders as well as outside agencies and groups to support all  students  with additional learning needs within the school. Our aim is to give students the chance to build the skills needed for their futures. In addition to learning support for students, we assess learners with additional  needs and make sure, when identified, that relevant exam support is provided.

The Learning Support team offer a variety of extra-curricular activities and support groups for our students as well as regular family learning evenings to help ensure our students fulfil their potential. Our links with parents and carers are very important to us, and we encourage regular contact between home and school.
  • Useful contacts
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Useful contacts

Staffordshire provides a broad range of support and advisory services and groups. If you require any support to access these services, please contact Mrs von Elbing and she will be happy to assist you. 
Special Educational Needs and Disability Local Offer – Staffordshire
​https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/education/Access-to-learning/Local-Offer-SEND-Pathway.aspx 
​Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Local Offer | Staffordshire Connects
​www.staffordshireconnects.info/kb5/staffordshire/directory/localoffer.page?localofferchannel=0
Staffordshire SEND Family Partnership
01785 356921 or sfps@staffordshire.gov.uk
Staffordshire Directory of Services
This PDF document contains useful contact details and a description of the numerous support groups and services that are available in Staffordshire. This is also available on the SEND Family Partnership www.staffordshire.gov.uk/education/welfareservice/SpecialEducationalNeeds/spps/Documents/Directory-of-Services.pdf
The Specialist Support Services
The Specialist Support Service (SSS), part of Families First, is a centrally based County Council Education Service for the whole of Staffordshire. 
The Service consists of 5 teams:
01785 356830 (main office number)
ACE – advice for parents – national website
http://www.ace-ed.org.uk/
Children’s Disability Service
Stafford – North               01785 276 800   staffordnorth.lst19@staffordshire.gov.uk
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Stafford – South               01785 276 800   staffordsouth.lst20@staffordshire.gov.uk

Useful links

The British Dyslexia Association:
http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/

The Staffordshire Parent Partnership Service:
Click here

SUN Groups – Staffordshire Umbrella Network
SUN is a networking group looking at issues affecting children with special educational needs and their families.
Click here

Epilepsy Action
http://www.epilepsy.org.uk/

British Deaf Association
http://bda.org.uk/

Staffordshire S.E.N.D- Family Partnership: Information & Support Service 
​sfps@staffordshire.gov.uk

Visit the home page and click ‘what’s on’ for up to date information on Staffordshire based organisations/events.
It is possible to request a regular newsletter called ‘Parents in the Know’

Aiming High
A very useful resource for activities and entertainment.
AimingHigh@staffordshire.gov.uk

Staffordshire Parent Action Network 
are a group of Staffordshire parents and carers who want to collect your ideas and opinions to assist in providing better services for disabled children.
Span@staffordshire.gov.uk

The Staffordshire Market Place 
is an online directory of local care, support and well-being services, activities and events across Staffordshire aimed at the whole family.
www.staffordshiremarketplace.co.uk

The National Autistic Society
www.autisim.org.uk/membership

My Maxi Card
​Offers discounts on a wide variety of activities
mymaxicard.co.uk