Physical and/or Sensory Needs

Physical and/or Sensory is one of four main areas of need as laid out in the SEND Code of Practice 2014. 

Some children may have a physical and/or sensory need that requires a plan of support to be provided in order for their needs to be fully catered for within school. Where this is the case, the SENDCo will liaise with parents, teaching staff and external agencies to create an Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) to highlight specific areas of need and how these should be supported. The plans are a working document and are reviewed on a yearly basis or more frequently if required. 

For those children with a higher level of need, advice is sought from the Local Authority advisory teacher for children with medical or physical needs. Along with this, support is also provided from the vision and hearing teams, occupational therapy and physiotherapy. Often programmes of support are provided by professionals and delivered in school.