Inclusion at Our Core
Speak to our SEND Team
We're here to listen and support. To discuss your child's specific requirements or for guidance on SEND resources, please reach out directly and ask to speak to Hannah or Sarah.
Phone: 01837 811264
Email: staff@hatherleighpreschool.org.uk
We believe every child deserves a supportive environment tailored to their unique needs. Our dedicated SEND team works closely with families to ensure a seamless, nurturing educational journey for everyone.
Supporting your family
At Hatherleigh Preschool, we believe every child has the right to a rich and varied education. We work hand-in-hand with parents and specialists to ensure you and your child feels safe, valued, and empowered. Where ever you are on your SEN journey we are here to support you in any way that we can. We have many years of experience supporting SEND children, including those with complex needs and can offer support in all areas regarding SEN including filling out forms and accessing support from other services at home if needed.
Early Identification
We observe and track every child's development closely. If we notice a child might need extra support, we discuss this with you immediately to plan the best next steps together.
Tailored Learning Plans
All children at Hatherleigh preschool receive individual planning, for many children this is done by their keyworker on an an individual planning sheet.
For children needing extra support and those with SEND this will involve a plan of support which will be shared with the parents during a meeting with their keyworker, and all members of staff during a staff meeting. These plans are regularly updated by our SENCO, discussed between members of the team and parents to ensure the plan is working for everyone, helping the child to progress and reflecting their needs as they grow and develop.
More complex needs
We are able to support children with a wide range of needs and can offer gentle transitions, quieter spaces and 1:1 support when needed. Our staff are trained in a range of strategies to support complex needs and work closely with organisations such as portage to ensure your child can thrive at preschool. We are able to assist with securing an EHCP to ensure funding can be accessed to support your child as they transition to primary school and can assist with administrative needs for the family such as supporting your DLA application.
Specialist Partnerships
We work closely with external professionals, including Speech and Language Therapists, health visitors, and any other professionals who may be working with your child. In some cases we can make referrals for your child to other services or we can support you with filling out forms and offer advice.
useful support
DiAS stands for devon information advice and support
it supports children and young people with SEND and their parents and carers.
you do not need a diagnosis to use the service and it is there to support all families with diagnosed or suspected SEND needs.
the advice line is open 10am-3pm weekdays: 01392 383080
Local support groups for SEN children and their families
Sensorium is an inclusive play Cafe located in Okehampton behind Pizza plus. It is run by volunteers many of which have SEN children of their own. Children with SEN are welcome at all sessions and they also run specialised sessions for SEN children. Foe more information and to make a booking please visit their facebook page
SENsory Nest Playgroup is an inclusive play group for under 5s located at Made - Well in hatherleigh. it is run by an experienced early years practitioner and SEN specialist on Thursdays and runs from 10:30 - 12:30.
Concerned about your child's speech and language development?
Preschool age children can now access support from a speech and language therapist through locally based easy access drop in sessions. These run every few months and are sometimes located in hatherleigh methodist church. there are also sessions at nearby toddler groups in okehampton, and surrounding villages.
to see the lastest sessions please visit the CFHD website: