Special Education Needs & Disability
SENDCo- Alison Beardon
At Burwell Village College Primary, we have a clear strategy for supporting pupils which is explained in our wave overview below. This gives clear guidance about the amount and type of support in place and the assessment and monitoring necessary as pupils move between the ‘waves’. It also details the continuous provision needed for some children in every lesson.
The agreed SEND strategy implements the wave structure which gives clear guidance about the amount and type of support that will be in place and the assessment and monitoring that should take place as pupils move between the ‘waves’.
In February 2026, there was a workshop for parents which looked at the following:
- Burwell’s strategy on supporting pupils’ needs, including interventions run in school
- To share the process for Education Health and Care Plans (EHCP)
- To share the process for referring to outside agencies
The PowerPoint shared during the workshop and an overview of interventions can also be found below.
If you have any questions, about SEND support, please get in touch using the link above or via the school office.
Useful Links
https://nessieined.com/ – Mental Health Support
https://spectrum.org.uk/ – Parent-led children’s charity providing events and support for families of children with Autism, additional needs, learning difficulties, and disabilities
https://eddies.org.uk/ – Charity to support to children, young people and adults with learning disabilities and their families in Cambridgeshire
www.pinpoint-cambs.org.uk – Give help and information to parent carers of children and young people aged 0-25 with additional needs or Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), as well as give parent carers opportunities to have a say and get involved in improving local SEND services
https://info.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/kb5/cambridgeshire/directory/service.page?id=E1PbUIt6ObU – SENDIASS – provides impartial, advice and support for parents of children and young people with SEND
https://www.nen.org.uk/ – Neuroinclusive Education Network (NEN), previously Autism Education Trust (AET)
https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/about-us/ – The Sleep Charity, incorporating The Sleep Council, provide advice and support
https://eric.org.uk/information/ – ERIC – The Children’s Bowel and Bladder Charity
Cambridgeshire County Council Local Offer
