Special Educational Needs Support

Welcome to the Kinder Park Nursery Special Educational Needs Support Page. Here you will find a little bit of information about Kinder Park Nursery's approach to SEND.

At Kinder Park Nursery we have high aspirations for all our children and support them to achieve to their full potential. Our special educational needs co-ordinators, Lucy and Rebecca are advocates for all our children and support parents and children throughout the SEN process.

The definition for a child having SEND is if your child needs specialist provision to be made for him or her.

If we identify your child as having a special educational need this may be linked to their speech, social skills, physical skills or cognitive skills. We will provide parents and children with the relevant support and refer children and families to the relevant agencies depending on the special educational need identified. These referrals will of course only be completed with the parent's permission. Parent partnership is at the heart of everything we do and is the core to ensuring children's needs are met effectively.

Here are a list of useful websites:

Local Offer - This provides varying information about what is to offer in our community and how to find the right help for you and your child.

Cumbria's SEND Local Offer | Cumbria's Family Information Directory

ICAN - This website is useful for helping children with communication difficulties.

I CAN Help - ICAN CHARITY

National Autism Society - Useful to support parents who have a child who has been diagnosed with Autism.

National Autistic Society (autism.org.uk)

NASEN - The national association for special educational needs. Parents can sign up to this website for free where they will then be able to watch webinars and find an abundance of useful information.

Becky Long

Part-time Nursery Practitioner 

Joined the team in 2015

CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce

Key Responsibilities

  • SENCO
  • Early Years Pupil Premium Co-ordinator (Red/Blue Room)

Rebecca Lowdon

Room Supervisor - Baby & Toddler Unit

Joined the team in 2010

HNC Childcare & Education

Key Responsibilities

  • Health & Safety
  • SENCO
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