At OCEPS, all children can 'Believe, Achieve and Shine Brighter Together. 

"The vision is so embedded that the impact of what is described by the school as 'just who we are' is in fact transformative and extra ordinary. As a direct result, all adults and pupils, including those deemed to be vulnerable, are deeply cherished and fully flourish. All thrive in a school which ensures everyone can ‘Believe, Achieve and Shine Brighter Together’. "

SIAMS Report, October 2022.

"I feel so grateful that my son is always thought of, and the effort you to go to make him feel included. It honestly touches my heart.  We feel we hit the jackpot sending him to Oldswinford."

Parent Voice

Oldswinford Church of England Primary School (OCEPS) is an inclusive school. We are committed to ensuring that all children flourish by providing a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum of the highest quality to all our pupils, whatever their needs and abilities. We recognise that special educational needs may be experienced throughout or at any time during a child’s school life.

Our aims and expectations for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) are the same as those for all students. We endeavour to raise achievement, remove barriers and celebrate success for all by focusing on high aspirations and improving outcomes. We do this through living out our vision and values,  by nurturing and empowering children, responding to their voice and developing a positive self-esteem.

We have two Special Needs Co-ordinators at Oldswinford:

• Mrs Seker is SENCO for Teaching and Learning 
• Mrs Bedford is SENCO for Mental Health and Wellbeing.

If you need to contact them please do so via the school office on 01384 818790 or via contact@oldswinford.dudley.sch.uk

Every member of staff is part of the SEND team, however some have dedicated roles. We have an incredible team of dedicated, experienced Teaching Assistants who provide high quality support, provision and care to children with SEND. In addition, a team of Key Workers provide emotional support and consistency for identified children.  Even Buddy, our school dog, plays an important role, especially in terms of developing confidence and well-being. 

In March 2024, we applied for and were accepted to participate in the PINS project. PINS (Partnership for Inclusion in Neurodiversity)  is a national, DfE programme that is being delivered locally by NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board, Local Education Authorities, its partners and Barnardo’s. It aims to bring together health, education and parent/carers into mainstream primary school settings to:

• Provide early interventions for children with neurodiversity at a whole school level.
• Upskill school staff and improve confidence
• Support and strengthen partnerships between schools and parent/ carers
• Create environments that facilitate best possible outcomes for children

As such, we have benefitted from networking, training and resources. We would like to recognise and thank our partners for their collaboration and support which has resulted in staff development, sharing of parent views via surveys and PCF coffee mornings hosted at school, as well as increased opportunities for pupils to share their views and voices.

One of the outcomes of the project that we are most proud of is our pupil voice video. A group of children took part in a series of activities to gain their views about school and what they would like their teachers to know about them, before recording their clips. Thank you to the parents who consented for their child to participate and post it on our website. It gives us a unique and wonderful window into their experiences and thoughts. 

Thank you to the parents of children with additional needs who completed the PINS survey. We were delighted to receive such positive feedback- we had the most responses and highest scores compared to other schools in the project. As always however, we are keen to improve our offer, so in addition to the survey results below, we have also devised an action plan to address areas for development.

Ordinarily Available Inclusive Provision

Ordinarily Available Inclusive Provision refers to the additional resources and graduated support that all mainstream settings should provide for all children and young people through the funding and resources that are already, or ‘ordinarily’, available in the setting.

This is not just for parents/ carers of children on the SEN register, but for anyone who feels their child may have barriers, however small or short-term, and is interested in knowing what strategies and approaches we use in school.

Do you have questions or thoughts such as:

• "I don’t think the school is doing enough to help my child"
• "What strategies will be useful for my son’s teacher to use with him"
• "I think my child has a speech delay, what support is available"
• "School say they have tried everything to support her, what else can we suggest"

Our school has had an active role in devising this document and teachers have recently had training around it. We are implementing this at OCEPS so it would be great for parents to understand the guidance, to help us work in partnership. 

Dudley's Local Offer is a one stop resource of information and services available to children and young people (aged 0-25) with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), their parents, carers and families.

In Dudley borough, we are committed to ensuring that children and young people with SEND have access to the best possible range of services, support, and opportunities to enable them to realise their fullest potential.

Our Local Offer allows parents, carers ,young people and professionals to find and access information and support more easily. It contains a wealth of information on areas such as education, health and social care, training and employment, leisure and support to prepare you for adulthood. It also includes information to support children and young people with the most complex of needs and with an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

Click HERE to access the website.

DUDLEY SEND BULLETIN

Every month, Dudley produce a bulletin which focuses on SEND news, needs and provision. If you would like to receive a copy, please sign up here:

https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKDUDLEYMBC/signup/31736 

Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)  Information Report

For Oldswinford CE Primary School

This report forms part of the Dudley Local Offer for Learners with SEND

Introduction

Welcome to our SEND information report which is part of the Dudley Local Offer for Learners with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND).

At Oldswinford CE Primary School we are committed to working together with all members of our school community. This information has been produced in line with the current SEND Code of Practice 0 -25 Years, September 2014.