Bemerton Children's Centre

Islington London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Islington in Greater London, England.Islington home pageBemerton Children’s Centre is one of the nurseries directly managed by the council offering integrated care and education.
Our SENCO is an Early Years Teacher, she has attended SENCO training provided by the local authority and liaises regularly with area SENCO She is experienced in applying for EHCPs and supports families through the process whilst working alongside the team of professionals.  
We have a continual professional development programme where staff have been supported to access training on autism, PECS and speech and language. We have in-house training developed on positive behaviour strategies and special educational needs. Staff have accessed adult child interaction training.
The centre has supported children with complex medical needs where specialist equipment and intervention has been required, children low functioning autism and children with speech and language needs. We have a sensory room onsite supporting children with complex needs.
All children with SEN are supported by short term plan. The SENCO works alongside the key worker and team around the child to identify the best possible care and support for the child. We run attention builder sessions, small story groups and language groups on site. Parent workshops are run by the SENCO and we have access to a Drama Therapist where the need arises. 
We have good links with our Area SENCO; Speech and Language; Health Visiting team; Educational Psychologist; Nurses/specialist – for babies and children with medical conditions requiring specialist support.