SEND
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)
Senco: Mrs Nicola Flaherty (named senco)
Senco: Mrs Rachael Page (deputy senco)
Worth Valley Primary School believes that all pupils should be respected and valued in line with our school values.
At Worth Valley Primary School, we are a family who support each other and celebrate our similarities, differences and individuality.
Some children require support that is additional to or different from that provided for their peers. This may take the form of additional support in school or require the involvement of specialist staff or support services.
Our school has a Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO), who is responsible for the management of provision and/or support for identified pupils with SEND. She will also coach and support teachers and other staff to enable them to provide appropriate assessment and focused provision for children in their classes with SEND.
All teachers are teachers of pupils with SEND and, as such, provide quality-first teaching which takes account of the particular individual needs of pupils with SEND within the classroom.
Please find below information that clearly explains the provision offered at Worth Valley Primary School as part of the graduated response.
Trust wide SEND information report 2025
Click the button below to view the local offer for the Bradford District:
Local Offer for Bradford District
The Butterfly Room
The Butterfly Room is our specialist resourced provision for up to eight pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) whose primary need is Autism or Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN). The provision offers a nurturing, structured and inclusive environment where pupils receive personalised support to help them achieve their individual outcomes and reach their full potential.
Placements are commissioned through Bradford Local Authority, with all consultations carefully considered in partnership with the Local Authority and in relation to the needs of the pupils already accessing the provision.
Pupils benefit from a bespoke curriculum tailored to the provision and outcomes identified within their EHCP. Support is delivered through a balance of targeted interventions, specialist teaching approaches and opportunities to develop communication, social interaction, emotional regulation and independence skills. As part of our inclusive approach, pupils access both the Butterfly Room and their mainstream classroom, enabling them to learn alongside their peers while receiving the personalised support they require. This flexible approach ensures that every child is supported to succeed academically, socially and emotionally within the wider school community.
The Butterfly Room
Speech and Language Therapy at Airedale Hospital
Referrals – children’s team
The Speech and Language Therapy Drop-In Service is not running as usual at the moment.
You can contact them for a telephone appointment by calling the Child Development Centre on 01535 292821 and leaving your contact details.
special education needs informationworth valley primary school.pdf
If your child is six years or older, you will need to make a referral to the Speech and Language Therapy Service using the standard Referral Form, including the Checklist, which is available below. Parents, carers, school staff, GPs and healthcare professionals can all refer directly to the Speech and Language Therapy Service for children aged six years and over if there are concerns about a child’s communication skills.