SEND
Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SENDCo)
SENDCo: Mrs Natalie Sherrard
Natalie Sherrard is the SENDCo and works across the federation of St. Mary’s and St. Godric’s Catholic Primary Schools. She works closely with the Head Teacher, Senior Leadership Team and staff to ensure pupils with SEND are fully supported.
If you would like to discuss your child’s SEN in more detail, please contact the school to arrange an appointment.
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Our SEN Information Report, which forms part of Durham County Council’s Local Offer, provides details about how we support children and young people with Special Educational Needs in our school.
The SEN Information Report was reviewed and updated in February 2024.
At St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School we recognise that all pupils are entitled to a quality of provision that enables them to achieve their potential. We believe in positive intervention, removing barriers to learning, raising expectations and levels of achievement, and working in partnership with other agencies to provide a positive educational experience for all pupils, including those with SEND.
Our school recognises that there are particular groups of pupils whose circumstances require additional consideration. At St. Mary’s we have a PSA who works closely with the SENDCo and the Senior Leadership Team to support pupils with SEND.
Key SEND Documents
This SEND Information Report should be read alongside the school’s SEND Policy, Equalities Information and Objectives, and Accessibility Plan.
Full details are provided in our SEND Policy, available on the policies page.
- Accessibility Plan can be found on the policies page.
Further Information & Support
The full range of local support available for children and young people with SEND and their families, within and outside of school, can be found via the County Durham Local Offer .
Useful Links
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