SEND & Inclusion
SEND at St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
At St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School, we are dedicated to the well-being and success of all our children. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and believe that every child deserves access to a broad and balanced academic and social curriculum. Our goal is to ensure that all children feel valued and respected. Regardless of any additional educational needs, each child will be fully included in all aspects of school life.
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive school and creating a learning environment which is challenging but interesting, enjoyable and exciting for the children, where children will live, love and learn with Jesus'. School staff are dedicated to identifying, assessing, and addressing the unique needs of these students to ensure they have equal access to the full curriculum. This could involve various strategies, such as differentiated teaching, tailored learning plans, or additional support from specialist staff, all designed to help students with SEN succeed alongside their peers.
Our school has a policy for Special Educational Needs (SEN) and follows the Code of Practice, and the SEN Graduated Approach. When appropriate, referrals are made to specialist learning and medical services to ensure that students' needs are met effectively. All referrals to external agencies are made with the consent of the parents or guardians. Before any referral is made, there must be sufficient evidence demonstrating that appropriate strategies and interventions have already been tried to address and overcome any barriers to learning. This ensures that all possible in-school support has been considered before seeking external assistance.
If you have any concerns about your child’s learning or well-being, please first speak to your child’s class teacher. If further support is needed, you can then contact our SENCo (Special Educational Needs Coordinator) using the contact details provided below. We also encourage you to read our SEN Information Report, as it may address many of your questions regarding the SEN process.
0151 – 498 – 4313
Miss H Williams – SENDCo
Liverpool ASD Training Team
The Liverpool ASD Training Team offers a range of support for parents and carers, including workshops for those with children who have a diagnosis of ASD, Social, Communication, and Behaviour workshops for parents and carers of children awaiting an ASD assessment or currently on the pathway, and Virtual Q&A sessions (no diagnosis or referral required). For upcoming dates and more information, please visit the website provided.
Disability Living Allowance Documents
Our school’s policy regarding Disability Living Allowance (DLA) supporting evidence and forms is that we will only complete them once a child has an Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP) in place.'
If your child has an EHCP, you can request a supporting document from Miss H Williams (SENDCo) for new DLA applications or for review documents regarding DLA funding. The DLA form must be completed in full by parents/carers before being submitted to Miss H Williams for completion. Please note that there will be a 2-3 week turnaround for forms to be returned to parents.
What is a Special Educational Need?
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) can affect a child or young person’s ability to learn. They can affect their:
- behaviour or ability to socialise, for example they struggle to make friends
- reading and writing, for example because they have dyslexia
- ability to understand things
- concentration levels, for example because they have ADHD
- physical ability
All children may at some time have special needs, including able pupils. Whenever possible these needs are catered for by the child’s class teacher, with support from other staff.
When identifying children with SEND we adopt a ‘Graduated Approach’.
a) Any pupils who are falling significantly outside of the range of expected academic achievement in line with predicted performance indicators and grade boundaries will be monitored.
b) Once a pupil has been identified as possibly having SEND they will be closely monitored by staff in order to gauge their level of learning and possible difficulties and appropriate support will be put in place.
d) The SENDCo will be consulted as needed for support and advice and may wish to observe the pupil in class.
e) Through (b) and (d) it can be determined which level of provision the child will need going forward. Some children will be identified as SEND and will need specialist support services. Parents will be informed before any pupil is on the SEND register or receiving specialist support.
i) Parent’s evenings, EHAT reviews and termly Pupil Profile meetings are used to monitor and discuss the progress being made by children on the SEND register with parents.
St Gregory's SENDCo - Miss H Williams
St Gregory's Governor with responsibilities for SEND - Mrs Green
