Welcome to the family support and special educational needs section of the school website.
Miss Reading is the Assistant Head for Inclusion. Her role is to, with the support of the headteacher and governing body, develop effective ways of overcoming barriers to learning and promoting effective teaching and learning for children with any additional needs such as learning difficulties, mental health difficulties or supporting children and families who speak English as an additional language (EAL). She also supports with attendance concerns and medical needs.
She is available to talk to by phone or in person at a time convenient to yourself - please ring the school number 01442 256294 or email on:
inco@tudor.herts.sch.uk
There is a wealth of support for parents and carers in the school and local area. Please scroll down for further information. At the bottom of the page are the current parent support networks, as well as parent workshops and training. You will also find useful documents giving advice on how you can support your child if they have a special educational need. If you can't find what you are looking for - please ring to speak to Miss Reading.
For information on how the school supports children with special educational needs please take a look at the school's SEND and Inclusion Policy and also the information report which answers many common questions.
Alternatively click on any of the links below for further information:
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Dacorum Family Services Partnership
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DSPL- Developing Special Provision Locally in Dacorum (you will receive newsletters with lots of useful information and be notified of free courses)
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FAMILIES FIRST (an early help portal for Hertfordshire families) https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/microsites/families-first/families-first.aspx
ADHD / Autism Support
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ADDvance - A Hertfordshire based charity that supports parents and carers with children who have a diagnosis of, or traits of ADHD, Autism or related conditions
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ADDISS is the National Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service. Their website offers resources for carers, young people and teachers.
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Angels: A parent led support group for parents and carers of children with ADHD/ASD
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Lego Club in St Albans Lego Club for children with autism
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National Autistic Society
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SPACE a support group for parent/carers of children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and related conditions.
Hertfordshire SEND Services
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Hertordshire's SEND Local Offer. A one-stop shop for information, support, services and activities available for children and young people with special educational needs, and their families.
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Carers in Herts Apply for Carers Passport
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Developing Special Provision Locally (DSPL)- Dacorum (you will receive newsletters with lots of useful information and be notified of free courses)
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Families in focus: A parent network with courses and monthly support groups
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Kids Hub :The HUBs offers information and support for parents and carers of disabled children and young people aged 0-19 in Hertfordshire.
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SENDIASS: (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service.) Impartial and confidential information, advice and support to parents and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and young people and children with SEND.
Speech and Language Support
The Children and Young People’s (CYP) Speech and Language Therapy service offers a child- and family-centred approach to support CYP with speech, language, communication needs (SLCN) and those with eating and drinking difficulties in Hertfordshire. The website has the dates and times of Drop-In Clinics for children under the age of 5.
Specific Learning Difficulties (dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia)
Further information can be found on the Hertfordshire SEND Offer page found HERE
Please see attachments below which provide information about how you can support your child at home if they have a specific learning difficulty.
Health and Well Being
Further information can be found in the 'wellbeing' section of our school website. You can also look on the Beezee bodies website (see link below) - or give Miss Reading a ring to see how we might be able to support you or your family further: http://beezeebodies.com/beezee-families/