Luston and Shobdon Community Primary Federation

Additional Educational Needs

 Inclusion Lead - Mrs Rhiannon Thomas

At Luston and Shobdon Primary Schools, we pride ourselves in being inclusive schools. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum for all children and recognise that adjustments to practice and specific support may be necessary to meet individual needs.

We aim to create a learning environment which meets the needs of each child and our school team works to ensure that special educational needs are identified, assessed and appropriately met, enabling all children to have full access to all elements of our school curriculum.

 All teachers at Luston and Shobdon Primary Schools are teachers of SEND children and as such provide high quality teaching which takes account of the particular individual needs of pupils with SEND within the classroom.

Useful Links and Information

The National Autistic Society is a British charity for autistic people and their families. The purpose of the NAS is to improve the lives of autistic people in the United Kingdom.

I CAN's Talking Point gives parents/carers and practitioners the information they need to help children develop their speech, language and communication skills.

Speech and Language - Herefordshire toolkit designed to help parents and carers to support their child’s development of language and communication skills. 

The ADHD Foundation provides skills training for parents on how to understand and manage their child's additional needs 

EAL support for bilingual or multilingual parents in supporting their children in school.

Young Minds is the national charity committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people. Parents Helpline: 0808 802 5544

Strong Young Minds is a project designed to improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people (10 - 26 years) in Herefordshire.

Useful Links and Information

MFN offers activity days for young people aged 3 to 25 years who have additional needs or a disability and, where funding permits, their siblings. Offering a wide range of indoor and outdoor experiences, the chance to meet and make friends, opportunities to try new activities and develop skills and confidence. 

Parenting Courses in Herefordshire.

Home Start supports families using a mixture of outside visits, social media, telephone, emails and written support providing vital help to as many people as possible.