SEND | Orchard Park Community Primary School

SEND information report for parents 2025-2026

At Orchard Park Community Primary School, we are committed to inclusion and ensuring the best possible outcomes for all our pupils, whatever their needs and abilities.

This report has been produced in consulation with parents and teachers.

You can download a copy here.

Who can I contact for information about SEND?

If you would like to discuss something about your child, then your first point of contact should be their class teacher.

The special educational needs coordinator (SENDCo) is Kate Kelly. She became a teacher in 2001, has taught pupils from Reception to Y8, and has been a qualified SENDCo since 2018.

Contact details: 01223 438200 kkelly@orchardpark.cambs.sch.uk

Other useful contacts are:

Head Teacher – Robert Fisher 01223 438200 office@orchardpark.cambs.sch.uk.

SEND governor – Andzelike Zaparyte office@orchardpark.cambs.sch.uk.

SENDIASS (Cambridgeshire's SEND Information, Advice and Support Service) 01223 699214

How does the school know if children need extra help and what should I do if I think my child may have special educational needs?

How will school staff support my child/young person?

What kinds of special educational needs can be met by the school?

How will the curriculum be matched to my child’s needs?

How will both you and I know how my child is doing and how will you help me to support my child’s learning?

How will my child be involved in decisions about his or her education?

What support will there be for my child/young person’s overall wellbeing?

What specialist services and expertise are available at or accessed by the school?

What training have the staff supporting children with SEND had?

How will my child be included in activities outside the classroom including physical activities and school trips?

How accessible is the school environment?

How will the school prepare and support my child to join the school, transfer to a new school or the next stage of education and life?

How are the school’s resources allocated and matched to children’s SEND and how is the decision made about what type and how much support my child will receive?

How are parents involved in the school? How can I be involved?

What should I do if I wish to make a complaint?

What other support is available?

Local Authority SEND Support

📝 Parent and Carer Survey (PASS)

Pinpoint, SENDIASS, and the Local Authority have created a short survey for parents and carers.
Purpose:
- Share your views on SEND support in Cambridgeshire.
- Help improve and celebrate good practice.
Results will be shared twice a year with parents, schools, and settings.
Find the survey on the SEND Information Hub.

Medical Needs Policy

Updated to reflect national policy and local approach.
See: Cambridgeshire Medical Needs Policy.

🧩 Supporting Your Autistic Child

New resources available:
- Supporting your Neurodiverse Child
To support your child through Austistic burn out
- Thinking Autism Guide

📄 SEND Documents

For more information, visit:

	Name	Format
Files

	Additional needs general SEND Information for children 05.pdf	.pdf
	DownssyndromeSupportFactsheet.pdf	.pdf
	Support for children with developmental delay 05.pdf	.pdf
	Support for children with social communication difficulties 05.pdf	.pdf