nasen’s fourth annual awards celebrate the important work that schools, organisations and individuals do to ensure that children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reach their full potential.
The Lloyd Park Children’s Charity’s win was announced, along with 12 other outstanding settings, in an online celebration.
Professor Adam Boddison, chief executive of nasen, said it was an honour to recognise those who have achieved fantastic outcomes for children with SEND, especially in these ‘challenging times’.
‘The Covid-19 pandemic has greatly impacted all children and young people’s education,’ he said. ‘This has acutely impacted children and young people with SEND, their families and the professionals that support them. We want to share our thanks to all the winners for their dedication and are proud to spotlight their work and best practice to benefit the education and SEND sectors.’
The Lloyd Park Children’s Charity operates three childcare settings and offers community services provision. The charity worked with almost 15,000 early years children in Waltham Forest last year. Specialist support is tailored to children’s individual needs, from those on the autistic spectrum to behaviour or speech and language difficulties.
The team’s dedication led to positive outcomes being secured for all children below expected levels of development or SEND with 93 per cent of children in their care making progress within at least one aspect of the Prime areas, with all children making progress in their language and communication.
‘Our mission is to build brighter futures for children and families,’ said Wendy Fields, chief executive of The Lloyd Park Children’s Charity.
‘We were set up to support all children, which means for us equality of opportunity. Working in partnership with families is our guiding principle and is why our services are so successful. Families were involved in designing our services and we help them to think of their goals and the strategies they need to overcome the challenges that they face.’
Angela Carter, integrated services manager for The Lloyd Park Children’s Charity added, ‘We work within the community to ensure that families do not need to repeat their stories to different agencies. By working collaboratively we can ensure that children get the resources they need in a timely manner.’
