Special Educational Needs and Disability

At Parsloes Primary School, we are committed to inclusion. All children with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) are valued, respected and equal members of our school community.

School Inclusion Lead / SENDCo

Mrs Basri

At Parsloes, we are dedicated to ensuring that all children, regardless of their specific needs, flourish and achieve their full potential; emotionally, socially, physically and academically.

We have a clear approach to meeting the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and understand the importance of offering a wide range of learning opportunities that go beyond academic skills. Through a culture of challenge, nurture and support, we encourage our children to become effective communicators, active contributors, confident and ambitious individuals who are well prepared for the next stages of their education.

SEND Code of Practice

The Department for Education publishes a code of practice on SEND, which is guidance for schools and councils on how to help children and young people with SEND.

SEND_Code_of_Practice_January_2015

To view Barking and Dagenham’s Local Offer which is a directory of services and is the outcome of partnership working with our local community. Please go to the following website:

Home – Barking and Dagenham SEND Local Offer (lbbd.gov.uk)

To view our Parsloes Primary SEND Offer and SEND policies, please follow the link below.

Parsloes Primary SEND Offer

Parsloes Primary SEND Policy 2025-26

SEND Information Report 2025-2026

If you would like to know more about SEND provision at Parsloes Primary School, please contact us on 0208 270 4925 or email to office@parsloesprimaryschool.org.uk

The White Paper- Every Child Achieving and Thriving

The Department for Education has announced plans for significant changes to the school system in its White Paper which was published on the 23rd February 2026.

The White Paper, titled Every Child Achieving and Thriving, sets out the government’s ambitions to improve outcomes for all children.

the-white-paper-what-you-need-to-know

Inclusion Base

To support our pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), we have a Local Authority Specialist Base and three Support Bases within our school.

Support Base

The Meadow, The Orchard and The Buttercup Room are support bases set up within our school to support children with additional needs. The children within these provisions spend the majority of their day in mainstream classrooms and access the provision accordingly for core subjects, therapies and interventions throughout the day.

Our provisions are nurturing environments which are designed to allow children to develop both academically and socially. They are led by Specialist Learning Support Assistants and are overseen by the SENDCo.

Specialist Base

Parsloes ARP (Additionally Resourced SEND Provision) is a specialist provision supporting children with complex needs, including autism. This Specialist Base has three teaching spaces, a sensory room and a purpose built outdoor learning area. Each child accesses a bespoke curriculum tailored to their individual needs and ability using their EHCP targets.

Children need to have an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) to attend this setting and as a Local Authority maintained provision, places at Parsloes ARP are allocated by the local authority Education Health Care (EHC) Team.

Please follow the link below for more information on our Specialist Base.

Explore Parsloes Primary Specialist Base

Frequently Asked Questions

Does my child have a disability

How we create an individual EHC Plan

Links with Outside Agencies

Overview of provision for SEND

SEND PROCEDURES flow chart

Special Educational Needs Provision

The Role of Parents