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Carden Primary School
Contact Carden Primary School to find information about the primary school, including how they support children and young people with SEND and a link to their Ofsted report.
Contact details
- County Oak Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8LU
- Carden Primary School website
About
Carden Primary School is an urban, community primary school. The school serves the Hollingbury area, though we have pupils and families from a wide range of areas and backgrounds. We're proud of our cultural diversity.
The Speech and Language Centre for Brighton and Hove is part of our school and caters for pupils from across the city with Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plans for speech, language and communication needs.
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
Specialist services and expertise
- BHISS - Brighton & Hove Inclusion Support Service, which includes:
- educational psychologists
- family support workers
- primary mental health workers
- specialist SEN teachers
- specialist SEN practitioners
- EALTS (English as an Additional Language and Traveller Service)
- Seaside View - which includes Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and the Children's Disability Social Work team
- School Nurse Team
- Social Services
- Speech and Language
- Literacy Support Service
- Early Help Coordinator/ITF team
- Dialogue Counselling Service
- Play Therapist
All staff have a good working knowledge of Makaton signing, and most school signs have corresponding Makaton signs used alongside them.
We have specially trained teaching assistants working with children on a one-to-one and group basis, carrying out maths, reading, speaking and listening interventions.
We have learning mentors who offer social, emotional and behavioural support.
We have individual needs assistants trained to support children with particular needs.
All staff receive training in all areas of SEND, as appropriate. Staff have also received training on autism spectrum conditions and speech and language vocabulary training.
Find more information in the Carden Primary School SEND policy.
Ofsted report
Go to the Ofsted website to view the Carden Primary School Ofsted report.