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SEND at St Mary's

Our SENCO is Michelle Gleeson and she can be contacted at: senco@st-marysrc.stockport.sch.uk or by telephoning school on 0161 480 5319.

What to do if I have a complaint:

All complaints will be taken seriously and treated with care and sensitivity.

If you have any comments or concerns please address them to the SENCo in the first instance. The majority of concerns expressed by parents are dealt with on an informal basis within the school itself. If you feel the situation isn’t resolved then the next step is to contact the Headteacher. If it cannot be resolved at this stage, the parent / carer is directed to the Chair of Governors.  Information regarding the formal grievance process can be found here.

SEND Provision

‘A child or young person has SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) if they have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for them.

 
A child of compulsory school age or a young person has a learning difficulty or disability if they:
 
(a) have a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of others of the same age; or
 
(b) have a disability which prevents or hinders them from making use of educational facilities of a kind generally provided for others of the same age in mainstream schools or mainstream post-16 institutions.’
 
(SEND Code of Practice 2015)
 
This is a broad definition covering all children and young people from 0-25 years of age.
 
The SEND Code of Practice 2015 identifies 4 main areas of SEND need:
 
  1. Communication and interaction
  2. Cognition and learning
  3. Social, emotional and mental health difficulties
  4. Sensory and/or physical
 

We look forward to working with pupils and parents/carers to ensure a fully inclusive curriculum which allows all our children to access their learning by meeting their and achieving their full potential at St.Mary’s.

For more information please look at our school’s SEND policy, Entitlement Framework and Stockport’s Local Offer.

SEND Policies & Newsletters

Accessibility Policy
Christmas and routines
Hearing & Vision Newsletter
SALT Newsletter
SEND Information Report
SEND Policy
Zones of Regulation Newsletter

Sensory Processing Support

Stockport  Council Local Offer

Local Authorities have to publish details of all the support that is available for children and young people with Special Education Needs.

This information is called the ‘Local Offer’ and must include education, health and care services and must be clear and easy to understand.

Please click this link to visit the Stockport Local Offer which provides advice, information and services to children and young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND) and their families. Stockport Local Offer Website

Please click this link to go to Stockport’s Admissions page: Admission of Children with Special Educational Needs

Entitlement Framework: https://www.stockport.gov.uk/documents/stockport-entitlement-framework

Stockport’s Co-production charter: https://www.stockport.gov.uk/co-production

Stockport I-Outcomes: https://consultation.stockport.gov.uk/policy-performance-and-reform/outcomes-framework/

Sensory Processing Support

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