Our INCO (Inclusion Co-ordinator) is Mrs Jessop. She works on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and a Friday. If you have any concerns or wish to discuss the needs and support of your child please contact her at inco@nashmills.herts.sch.uk or 01442 252952 to make an appointment.
Please find below information on how we support our children with SEND as well as links to resources which you may find useful.
If a parent has a concern as to the provision in place for their child, they should initially speak to their class teacher and/or the Inclusion Coordinator. If a parent is unhappy with the provision following these conversations, they are able to make an appointment to speak with the Headteacher, in line with the school's complaints procedure, which can be found on the policies page.
This site has lots of information to help you support your child with SEND as well as the family. It is a comprehensive source of the SEND services which are available in the county and who can access them. There are different sections on short breaks, courses and events, support with education and Hertfordshire's Additional Needs Database (HAND).
https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/microsites/local-offer/the-hertfordshire-local-offer.aspx
This link will take you to a page where you can search for support depending on the needs of your child:
http://www.add-vance.org/ support for children with ASD and ADHD and their families
https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance - support for children with autism
https://www.dyslexia.uk.net/about-the-dyslexia-association/ - support for pupils with dyslexia
https://dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/ - support for pupils with dyspraxia
https://www.dyslexia.uk.net/specific-learning-difficulties/dyscalculia/the-signs-of-dyscalculia/ - signs of dyscalculia
If you have some concerns about the speech of your child there are some suggestions below you could try. The Speech and Language therapists waiting lists are long but do not let that dissuade you feel your child has needs to seek support.
Please try not to worry about your child. When using these materials make it fun and a game. A little and often will help your child, rather than a longer intensive session.
If you do have concerns and wish to seek help, if your child is under four your health visitor can support you (school is not able to at this age). If you child is five or more please speak to Candy Jessop, INCO at the school.
This link also has some good ideas on how to help your child:
This link has a video which will help you to support your child with speech sounds:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYylRe8yNWk