Special Educational Needs and disabilities
All children are special, but sometimes difficulties may prevent a child gaining the full advantage from the educational opportunities offered within their class.
At Franciscan we have screening procedures for identifying and assessing children’s special educational needs. Often these learning difficulties are relatively minor and can be overcome with extra help from the class teacher.
Sometimes additional support is provided or arranged by our Special Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator (SENCO) and, where necessary, specialist outside experts, such as educational psychologists and literacy support teachers, are called in. If we find that we are still not adequately meeting a child’s needs, we will ask for a full assessment under Section 76 of the 1981 Education Act. The parents’ permission will be sought at every stage of this process. We will always try hard to attract whatever additional resources are recommended to enable a child with special educational needs to stay at Franciscan Primary School.
SEND LOCALoffer
The SEND LOCAL offer pages on Wandworth's Family Information Service (FIS) website have information and links about support/services/advice relating to children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities and their families.
For further enquiries please email
dcr-wand@wandsworth.gov.uk or call 020 8871 8907
Other Useful Links:
CONTACT Wandsworth - General SEND and support and advice for children and families
www.contact.org.uk or 020 8947 5260
Talk Wandsworth - Counselling and mental health support
www.talkwandsworth.nhs.uk or 020 3513 6264
Wandsworth Information, Advice and Support Service (WIASS)
020 8871 8065 (24 hr confidential answer machine - call back service)
Email: wiass@wandsworth.gov.uk
Education Well - being service
The WAND Card
The WAND (0 up to 18 yrs) card and WAND+ card (18 up to 25 yrs) is available to children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities.
What does a WAND or WAND+ card do?
- The WAND cards indicate that the child/young person has a special educational need and/or disability.
- The WAND cards give eligibility for a range of discounts and concessions at participating local activities, leisure centres and parking.
- Registration information is helpful in planning future SEND provisions and services in Wandsworth.
Scan the QR code below for more info on how to apply or visit here WANDcard
Wandsworth Community Support
Please see below for Autumn Term 2025 Parent Events hosted by Wandsworth Autism Advisory Service (WAAS)
