What SEN Support Do We Provide?
Our ethos centres around early identification: understanding where every child’s starting point is. We continue to observe throughout their time at nursery, so we can build a picture of a child’s development and whether they need extra support. They might have challenges with speech, playing with other children, or specific needs due to a diagnosis.
If a child needs extra support, our SENCO works with the nursery team to offer activities that help children progress in particular areas. This could be by developing greater listening and attention skills, or working on speech and language targets, for example.
Throughout this process, we continually observe and review each child and where necessary, can refer to speech and language therapy, physio or ongoing comprehensive support as part of an education, health and care plan (EHCP).
The activities (or ‘interventions’) we provide can take place one to one or in groups, and may include:
High Attention Box – to support developing listening and attention skills.
Intensive Interaction – where adults copy what a child is doing, developing opportunities to share attention over something that a child is interested in.
Makaton – to help develop speech and communication.
PECS – the Picture Exchange Communication System is initiated by speech and language services and helps some children to communicate.