At Beanfield Primary we provide an inclusive mainstream setting and a 55 place specialist unit provision. We recognise that every student has different needs. We are committed to equality of opportunity and the provision of the highest standards of education for all our pupils, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. The school's SEN co-ordinators and well-being team work closely with students, parents/carers and other agencies to ensure that all students receive the best possible support.

On this page you will find a range of useful resources as well as links to our SEN Policy.

SEN co-ordinators:

Northamptonshire's Local Offer - Services for children and young people in Northamptonshire (aged 0-25) with special educational needs and disabilities.

Early Help Assessment - The EHA is a simple way to help identify needs of children and families and make a plan to meet those needs. It is a shared tool which can be used by all agencies in Northamptonshire who are delivering early help. Its purpose is to provide a co-ordinated response so no-one misses out on the support they may need.

Transport- (Advice provided by North Northamptonshire Council) Councils are required to provide travel assistance between Home and School for children and young people residing in their area who meet the eligibility criteria.

Parents living in North Northamptonshire are asked to be aware that the criteria for admission to any school (including “linked” schools) differs from the criteria for travel assistance. With effect from the academic year starting in September 2024, linked schools are no longer treated as the nearest suitable school for new applicants for transport, unless the school is actually the nearest suitable school with places available to their home address.

The offer of a place at any particular school does not automatically guarantee the provision of travel assistance. If parents intend to apply for Home to School Travel Assistance for their child, they are advised to read the Council’s Home to School Transport policy before applying.

 North Northamptonshire Council supports the right of parents to express preferences for schools. However, in order to be eligible for free home to school travel assistance, (subject to meeting the other eligibility criteria) the child or young person must be attending their nearest suitable school which has places available, or the special school named in the child’s Education Health and Care Plan if they have one. Where a parent has opted for their child to attend a school or special school that is not their named or nearest suitable provision with places, it is likely that transport will not be provided.

There is no automatic entitlement to assistance with travel between home and school. Parents requiring home to school transport or other travel assistance will need to make an application to their Local Authority. Each application will be assessed on its own merits against the published policy.

For further information about Home to School transport, including details of who might be eligible, you should read the Home to School Transport Policy relevant to the area in which you live.

• Families resident in North Northamptonshire should use this link: School travel assistance | North Northamptonshire Council
• Families resident in West Northamptonshire should use this link: School travel assistance | West Northamptonshire
• Families resident in other Local Authority areas should contact their local council.