Inclusion and SEND Support at Norcot

Norcot Nursery School

Waterside Day Care

Kathryn Sykes

SENDCo/

Inclusion Lead 



Hello, my name is Kathryn Sykes and I’m the Inclusion Lead Teacher at Norcot Nursery School. I am a qualified teacher and SENDCo with extensive experience as a class teacher both within local mainstream settings and at a specialist provision. I ensure that Norcot has appropriate arrangements in place to support inclusive practice in line with the SEND Code of Practice (2014) and the Equality Act (2010). I have taught, mentored trainee teachers and led training sessions on key interventions including Attention Autism, Sensory Processing Differences, supporting Communication and Language, Interactive Story Telling and Therapeutic Behaviour.  I am passionate about supporting staff to personalise the curriculum to best meet the needs of every child and working alongside familiies.


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Lisa McCoy

Waterside DayCare 

Manager/

SENDco


Hello my name is Lisa McCoy and I have worked in Waterside Day Care with  Norcot families and children for the last 18 years.  

Outside of Norcot I am a registered carer for children with additional needs for the last 16 years.  I provide respite care for SEND children and their families so have wealth of experience  in this area.

In 2021 I achieved my Early Years SENDCo Accreditation through Brighter Futures for Children.  I support  staff, children and familes in our Waterside Day Care building with SEND including  support with EHCP's, Exceptional Funding and PEP's

"For my SEN child staff communicate very well as my child can't tell me about their day. They look after them very well and ask questions"

Parent Survey July 2022

What does an Inclusion Lead Teacher & SENDCo do?

  • Coordinating support for all children with SEND.
  • Working with all members of the staff team to ensure they are aware of a child’s needs and are using effective strategies to support them.
  • Ensuring parents are ALWAYS consulted in decisions and outcomes for their children.
  • Liaising with parents and other professionals for children with additional needs.
  • Supporting the staff team to ensure the curriculum is adapted to best meet the needs of children with SEND.
  • Ensuring the graduated response of assess, plan, do, review is used to support children across the setting and that Personalised Education Plans (PEPS) are in place and reviewed.
  • Organising assessment for children needing further support through an Education, Health and Care Plan and responding to statutory timescales for review.
  • Applying for additional support or funding when appropriate.




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