Click on the link to download the SEND information for school year 2023 - 24:

which covers:

• What is SEND?
• What is our approach to teaching of children with SEND?
• What should I do if I think my child has SEND?
• How does Hillcrest Primary School identify children with SEND?
• How will Hillcrest Primary School support my child?
• How will teaching be adapted to meet the needs of my child with SEND?
• What is Takiwatanga and who is it for?
• What support will there be for my child's overall wellbeing?
• What specialist services and expertise are available at or accessed by Hillcrest Primary School?
• What training have the staff supporting children with SEND had, or are having?
• How will Hillcrest Primary School prepare and support my child to join their setting and transfer to a new setting?
• How are Hillcrest Primary School's allocated and matched to childrens special educational needs?
• How accessible is Hillcrest Primary School.
• How does Hillcrest Primary School evaluate the effectiveness of our SEND provision?
• Who can I contact for further information?

If you have any questions about special educational needs, please contact our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities lead (SENDCo), Mrs Sarah Livingston, 

slivingston@hillcrest.bristol.sch.uk

To contact the school governor for SEND email governor@hillcrest.bristol.sch.uk

Bristol Parent Carer Forum have produced an invaluable leaflet, available online, which brings together all the SEND support that Bristol has to offer:

Bristol SEND Support : simplebooklet.com

(Your child does not usually need a diagnosis in order for you to access the support and advice detailed in this leaflet.)

Here is a link to a comprehensive calendar of all the inclusive events and activities in our area for children with special educational needs and or disabilities.

Events – Bristol Parent Carers