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SEN Information

Special Educational Needs

At Weston Mill Community Primary Academy we aspire for all children to achieve their full potential. We aim to work in partnership with parents and children to best match provision to support a child's needs. 

As well as your child's class teacher, our SENCo Laura Harris is also available to talk through any concerns that you have about your child's education and well-being. We firmly believe in early identification and intervention.  

‘A pupil has SEN (Special Educational Needs) where their learning difficulty or disability calls for special educational provision, that is provision different from or additional to that normally available to pupils of the same age.’ (SEN Code of Practice p.82)  

Below is a copy of our SEN information report and our SEN policy. Both documents will give you advice, contacts and information on how the school supports SEN children and their parents/carers. Please do not hesitate to contact the school if you have any further questions.  

Contact information: 

Laura Harris (SENCO) -  l.harris@discoverymat.co.uk 

School Office -  westonmill.desk@discoverymat.co.uk 

Family Support Worker -  z.lavers@discoverymat.co.uk

SEND Information Report 25-26
Inclusion Policy Summer 2025.pdf
Useful Local Links  
 
Plymouth Local Offer This page gives Information on SEND in Plymouth, here you can find links to other services, advice, guidance and services available in Plymouth to support children from 0-25 years. 
 
PIAS - Plymouth Plymouth Information, Advice and Support for SEND (PIAS) provides information, advice and support relating to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) for parents, carers, children and young people within the Plymouth Local Authority area.
 
Parent/Carer Voice Plymouth The Plymouth Parent Carer Voice (PPCV) brings together parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Plymouth. 
 
Friends and Families Charity - Plymouth Friends and Families of Special Children is run by a team of professionals that come from a range of backgrounds including social work, youth work and counselling. The group organise family activity days during all school holidays for all the family to attend and have fun together. 
 
Livewell - Plymouth  Livewell have resources for parents on:
  • Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people. 
  • Mental health in young people.
  • Bowel and bladder health for all children and teenagers. 
  • Speech and language.
  • The first stop for information on children’s communication.
  • Change 4 Life.
  • Mental health, wellbeing and resilience for your whole school.
  • Routine immunisation schedule.
  • Drug and alcohol information.
  • Smoking advice.
  • Children’s sleep. 
 Family Hubs - Plymouth Family Hubs offer a range of support services for families in Plymouth – both in person and online. Family Hubs support families from pregnancy, through childhood, and up to age 19 (or 25 for those with special educational needs and disabilities).
Miss Laura Harris

SENCO

Hello,
I am Laura Harris, I am the SENCO here at Weston Mill.
I have worked at Weston Mill since 2015 in various roles, as a class teacher and then in our alternate provision (Previously known as the Edison Centre)

I am passionate about all areas of SEND and I strive to ensure that all children have what they need to thrive! I have particular knowledge around trauma and adverse childhood experiences - having grown up in a fostering family, completed a diploma in Trauma Informed practice and then worked in alternate provision, but I also have a wealth of experience in supporting neurodivergent learners.

You can find me on the playground most mornings but if I can help in anyway, please don't hesitate to get in touch via my email.

Mrs Zoe Lavers

Family support Advisor

Hi, I am Zoe Lavers

I am the schools Family Support Advisor.

I can help support families in various ways, these can include:
-Grants/funding
-Parenting Advice
-Signposting to external agencies
-Family Hub referrals
-Support with DLA applications
-Support with form filling (admissions, housing etc)

I run various drop ins throughout the week, along with workshops and sessions where external professionals may support also.

I also run groups for service pupils and young carers.