How we listen and respond to the views of children with SEND

We know that the only way we really find out if a child is happy, feeling safe and taking part in the full life of our community is for the school to be certain that it hears the voices of children, especially those most vulnerable.

We make sure that we listen to children in our school and respond to what they say in a number of ways, including:

• clear policies and systems to support children in expressing any worries or concerns that they have: giving children the right to choose a preferred adult to talk to
• talking to children and/or groups of children after lesson observations to understand their experience of the lesson
• inviting children to make personal contributions to their Annual Review meetings
• conducting pupil voice surveys regarding different aspects of school – giving children their say
• agreeing with the children their individual targets
• making sure that our School Council is inclusive and represents the whole of our community
• ensuring that our safeguarding procedures are strong and that all staff are well trained