DfE visits Brimsdown Primary School

The Department for Education visited Brimsdown Primary School this week to learn more about good practice in the school’s specialist provision.

We were delighted to host the DfE team, who took a tour of Brimsdown’s Specialist Resource Provisions and Deaf Resource Base and learned about how the school is successfully supporting children with additional needs.

Brimsdown works closely with colleagues in Enfield, trialling the Russet House School Specialised Curriculum for Autistic Pupils and being supported by ECASS, via specialist provisions training and outreach.

It has the borough’s only Deaf Resource Base and teaches British Sign Language to all pupils, from Nursery to Year 6. It has been praised by Ofsted for its very strong ethos of inclusion and its strong support for pupils with SEND.

The visit concluded with a discussion and Q&A for our DfE visitors, with an opportunity to share stories and impact with the local authority team. It was a fantastic visit and we hope to welcome the DfE back to Brimsdown again.