SEND & Inclusion

At Stimpson Avenue Academy we have a graduated approach to SEND, ensuring early identification of needs and a continuum of support for children in order to enable them to make progress.

Please view the documents below for more information about our Special Educational Needs provision.

Our SENCo is Carol Hamblett and she can be contacted by emailing carol.hamblett@stimpson.emat.uk.

Other useful information to support you

Courses for parents

The Inclusion and Intervention Support Team (formerly SEND Support Service) supports children and young people aged 0–19 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) across West Northamptonshire. It offers two distinct services: • Early Years (0–5 years) • School Age (5 –19 years, Year 1- Year 13) • Both include a family offer and aim to build inclusive practice, model interventions, and support transition.

Inclusion and Intervention Support Team (IIST)

Websites to support SEND needs

Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Ambitious about Autism	https://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/	Whole section on autism and education.
The National Autistic Society	https://www.autism.org.uk/	The go to website for information about autism, strategies including social stories and sensory information.
ASD Helping Hands	https://www.asdhelpinghands.org.uk/	Guidance, practical support and training re ASD. Not all services are free.
Resources for Autism	https://resourcesforautism.org.uk/	Includes uplifting videos of families talking about autism.
Nip in the Bud	https://nipinthebud.org/autism-in-children/	Information and support for autism.

ADHD
Nip in the Bud	https://nipinthebud.org/adhd-in-children/	Information and support on ADHD.

Health and wellbeing
Young MInds	https://youngminds.org.uk/	Children and young person’s mental health charity. Has a parent helpline if you need to speak to someone.
Change 4 Life	https://www.nhs.uk/change4life	NHS healthy living website for children and young people
Mental Health	https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/coronavirus	How to look after your mental health during the corona virus outbreak.