Fordbridge Community Primary School is a larger than average, fully inclusive mainstream primary school, that is committed to providing the best education possible to all of our pupils. We strive to ensure that all pupils achieve their potential: personally, socially, emotionally and academically, in all areas of the curriculum (regardless of their gender, ethnicity, social background, religion, sexual identity, physical ability or educational needs).

The school has gained the Dingley Kite mark, for being an inclusive setting. We have supported a large amount of children, with a wide range of additional needs including physical impairments (muscular dystrophy), visual impairments (including cerebral visual impairment), hearing impairments, autism, dyslexia, diabetes, epilepsy, global delay, cerebral palsy, learning difficulties and speech and language difficulties. At Fordbridge Community Primary School all pupils are fully included and take an active part in everyday activities.

We employ a speech and language therapist for one day a week. They support children from across the school and also work with staff, developing their CPD. 

We currently have 132 pupils with SEND, 25.3% and 18 pupils with EHCPs, accounting for 3.5%.

Contact: Sue Jones school SENCO on:

• telephone number         0121 779 1955
• email                               s29sjones@fordbridge.solihull.sch.uk

The SEND Governor, Mrs Minett-Waller, whose responsibilities include:

• Making sure that the school has an up to date SEND Policy
• Making sure that the school has appropriate provision and has made necessary adaptations to meet the needs of all children in the school
• Making sure that the necessary support is in place for any child who attends the school who has Special Educational Needs and/or disabilities.
• Making visits to understand and monitor the support given to children with SEND in the school and being part of the process to ensure your child achieves his/her potential in school.

To see the Solihull SEND Local Offer, follow this link:

https://www.solihull.gov.uk/children-and-family-support/localoffer 

Or you can access the same information and more support for families from the Solihull Family Information Services website using this link: https://www.solihull.gov.uk/children-and-family-support

In the document below, there is useful information about different areas of special educational needs. We have also included some useful links to websites.