SEND Provision
Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SENDCo)
SEND Co-ordinator: Miss E Bushby
If you would like to discuss SEND provision in detail, please contact the school office to arrange an appointment with the SEND Co-ordinator, Miss Bushby:
Email: office@stjosephs.uk.net
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
At St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy, we are an inclusive school that strives to increase the learning and participation of pupils, whilst ensuring all children have access to a broad and balanced curriculum with support and resources based on their individual need. We believe SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) is the responsibility of every member of staff in school as every teacher is a teacher of SEND. We strive for excellence and aim to help all of our students achieve their full potential. The school is a happy, vibrant community where students work hard in their academic studies and are involved in a wide range of sporting, creative, practical and social activities.
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.
The community is committed to the academic and personal development of all pupils regardless of ability. We recognise the diverse and individual needs of all of our pupils and consider the additional support required by those children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). We provide the opportunity for all pupils, regardless of their specific needs, to make the best possible progress.
Key SEND Documents
Full details are provided in our SEND Policy, found on the policies page.
Additional information, guidance and documents related to SEND can be accessed below:
Accessibility Plan can be found on the policies page.
Further Information & Support
- For information about the Local Authority SEND Local Offer, please visit the SEND Local Offer
- For local and regional SEND events, please see our Facebook page .
Useful Links
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KOOTH - Home - Kooth
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QWELL - Home - Qwell
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Young Minds YoungMinds | Mental Health Charity For Children And Young People | YoungMinds
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The National Autistic Society - National Autistic Society
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Toby Henderson Trust - The Toby Henderson Trust | Autism charity providing advice & support in Northumberland
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The British Dyslexia Association - British Dyslexia Association
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Dyspraxia Collective - Dyspraxia Collective
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TreeTops Occupational Therapy - Tree Tops Children's Occupational Therapy - County Durham, North East
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Speech and Language UK - Home - Speech and Language UK: Changing young lives
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Mencap - Learning Disability - Down syndrome - Williams syndrome | Mencap
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The Rainbow Guide - Rainbow Guide | Choice Wellbeing CIC
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Healthier Together - Child 5 - 11 Years
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South Tyneside Local Offer - Home - SEND Local Offer
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SENDIASS - SENDIASS South Tyneside
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Parent Carer Forum - STPCF | South Tyneside Parent Carer Forum
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South Tyneside Family Hubs - Homepage - For Every Family
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Healthy Minds Team - Mental Health Support Service: Healthy Minds Team :: South Tyneside and Sunderland Mental Health Services
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Autism Hub - Autism Hub - The Toby Henderson Trust
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Autism Able - AutismAble - Support for Neurodivergent Young People & Adults
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Escape - Who we are - Escape Intervention
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KAYAKS - Kids And Young Adults Klub (KAYAKS) - special needs support group - South Tyneside Council
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WAVES - Home | Waves Support Group
