Welcome to our SEND information pages.  At Catchgate Primary School we recognise that all pupils are entitled to a quality of provision that will enable 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 in order to provide a positive educational experience for all our pupils including those with a special educational need or disability. 

Our school recognises there are particular groups of pupils whose circumstances require additional consideration by those who work with them to support their SEN.

At Catchgate Primary School we ensure that all pupils, regardless of their specific needs make the best possible progress.

Special Educational Needs and Disability

A child or young person has Special Educational Needs (SEN) if they have a learning difficulty or disability that requires special educational provision to be made additional to or different from what is provided for other children or young people of the same age. (CoP 2015, p.16)

Broad Areas of Need 

There are four broad areas of SEND :

• Communication and Interaction – Includes pupils with Autism and those with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN).
• Cognition and Learning – Includes pupils with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD), Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD), Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), and Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD).
• Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties – Includes pupils whose emotional, social, or mental health needs affect their ability to learn.
• Sensory and/or Physical Difficulties – Includes pupils with hearing impairment, visual impairment, multi-sensory impairment, or physical disabilities.

Please note: This list is not exhaustive, and some pupils may have needs that span more than one area

 Key Contacts

• Mrs J Woodhall - Executive Head Teacher - 01207 234252
• Mrs L Hillary - SENDCo & Designated Teacher for Children in Care - 01207 234252
• Miss E Little - Assistant SENDCo - 01207 234252
• Mrs A Sterling - SEND Governor - 01207 234252

 The Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENDCo) is Mrs L Hillary who manages and co-ordinates all aspects of Special Educational Needs and Disability(SEND). 

The SENCo works closely with parents/carers, the Head Teacher, Class teachers and Teaching Assistants. They oversee the assessment of the needs of children with SEND and plans with parents/carers and staff appropriate support and interventions to support their needs. 

They will liaise with a range of external professionals and outside agencies to ensure that the advice and planned strategies recommended by professionals are implemented and reviewed.

Should you have any complaints about the support the school provides through our SEND policy, please follow the steps listed in the complaints policy.