Meridian is an inclusive and equitable trust, existing to provide, support and champion high-quality education at the heart of our local communities.
As a member of Meridian Trust, West Town Primary Academy aims to unite our pupils, families and other local stakeholders within our community. We are dedicated to being an inclusive school, where every child is known, equally valued and supported to achieve their potential.
Within our diverse community we celebrate and learn from each other with an understanding that each child and young person is a unique individual with their own strengths “superpowers,” and differences.
Children identified with Special Educational Needs will require support that is additional to or different from the support generally given to pupils of the same age through quality first teaching. This support may be required for a short period of time or longer-term dependent on the individual.
We provide a graduated response to children’s needs, which begins with quality first teaching. This approach ensures that reasonable adjustments and adaptions are part of a fluid approach to SEND, with early identification and support overseen by Inclusion Team. Every child is given an appropriate level of support and at the same time, encouraged to become independent learners.
The Inclusion Team at West Town Primary Academy:
Miss Sarah Baxter – Assistant Headteacher – Inclusion & SENCo
Miss Liz Lane – SENCo Assistant
Mrs Carolyn Aldis – Welfare and Safeguarding lead
Mrs Ellie Venner – Emotional Literacy Support Assistant ELSA
Miss Kiri Drage – Admissions and Attendance officer
The Peterborough Local Offer
The Local Offer gives children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) and their families information about support and services in Peterborough Please click on the link below to view the Local Offer.
https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/residents/special-educational-needs/local-offer/
SEND Information Advice and Support Service – SENDIASS (previously SEND Partnership)
SENDIASS provide impartial advice, information and support to parents/carers of children and young people with SEND. https://fis.peterborough.gov.uk/kb5/peterborough/directory/site.page?id=TYCT5txIlwg
Family Voice Peterborough:
Family Voice Peterborough is a local registered charity who are actively seeking to improve services in all areas of the lives of children and young people with disabilities or additional needs. They support parents and carers of children and young people aged 0—25 years with a disability or additional needs
As a member of Meridian Trust, many policies relating to safeguarding, personnel and finance have been established by the Trust, while others are specific to West Town Primary Academy and therefore are reviewed and revised by the local Governing Body formally known as Academy Councils.
West Town Primary Academy policies can be found here.
Meridian Trust policies can be found by clicking on this link.
Meridian Trust SEN policy can be found here.
For our equalities plan, please click here.
Supporting your Neurodiverse child: This guide is written for parents by parents –
When you first realise that your child experiences the world in a different way it can feel overwhelming. But once you begin to understand their way of thinking it can be rewarding and you can learn so much from your child.
Read the ‘Supporting your Neurodiverse Child’ booklet for more information.
Produced by
- Family Voice Peterborough
- Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care System
- NHS
- Peterborough City Council