How MCSENT began.....
Our son was diagnosed with an ‘Autistic Spectrum Disorder’ (ASD) at the age of four. Not all people with an ASD are affected in the same way, but generally those who are may have difficulty in the ‘social world’ concerning interaction, communication and imagination. Because he has this disorder, he currently requires extra support in his learning at school, or in other words has ‘special educational needs’ (SEN).
Having had no relation with SEN until our son started primary school, we quickly realised how they work to help and support children and so we decided to set up MCSENT to support the mainstream schools of Middleton Cheney in teaching SEN as we wanted to lend our support. We have actively held fundraising events and collected donations and have raised over a staggering £4,000 since our launch.
The schools are able to apply to us for funding in relation to teaching children with SEN. Although this remains the same, we have now extended our mission to directly support SEN children and families in the wider community of the rural area of South Northamptonshire.
So exactly what, is Special Educational Needs?
The Special Educational Needs Code of Practice published by the Department for Education states that:
Children have special educational needs if they have a learning difficulty which calls for special educational needs provision to be made for them. Children have a learning difficulty if they: have a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of children of the same age; or have a disability which prevents or hinders them from making use of educational facilities of a kind generally provided for children of the same age in schools within the area of the local education authority are under compulsory school age and fall within the definition at (a) or (b)
above or would so do if special educational provision was not made for them.
It can all seem a bit daunting. To add to this confusion, there are many organisations set up for parents and carers to gain the correct information and advice for their children, but sometimes it may be difficult to know who does what, and where to find out. We hope that MCSENT may be able to help in passing on any relevant information.
All information outlining special educational needs and its definition can be found at the Northamptonshire County Council's website
here
Our son was diagnosed with an ‘Autistic Spectrum Disorder’ (ASD) at the age of four. Not all people with an ASD are affected in the same way, but generally those who are may have difficulty in the ‘social world’ concerning interaction, communication and imagination. Because he has this disorder, he currently requires extra support in his learning at school, or in other words has ‘special educational needs’ (SEN).
Having had no relation with SEN until our son started primary school, we quickly realised how they work to help and support children and so we decided to set up MCSENT to support the mainstream schools of Middleton Cheney in teaching SEN as we wanted to lend our support. We have actively held fundraising events and collected donations and have raised over a staggering £4,000 since our launch.
The schools are able to apply to us for funding in relation to teaching children with SEN. Although this remains the same, we have now extended our mission to directly support SEN children and families in the wider community of the rural area of South Northamptonshire.
So exactly what, is Special Educational Needs?
The Special Educational Needs Code of Practice published by the Department for Education states that:
Children have special educational needs if they have a learning difficulty which calls for special educational needs provision to be made for them. Children have a learning difficulty if they: have a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of children of the same age; or have a disability which prevents or hinders them from making use of educational facilities of a kind generally provided for children of the same age in schools within the area of the local education authority are under compulsory school age and fall within the definition at (a) or (b)
above or would so do if special educational provision was not made for them.
It can all seem a bit daunting. To add to this confusion, there are many organisations set up for parents and carers to gain the correct information and advice for their children, but sometimes it may be difficult to know who does what, and where to find out. We hope that MCSENT may be able to help in passing on any relevant information.
All information outlining special educational needs and its definition can be found at the Northamptonshire County Council's website
here