Statement of Intent

Cullercoats Primary is an inclusive school.  We take safeguarding very seriously. The SEND policy is linked to behaviour, anti-bullying, medical and curriculum policies.  This SEND policy is written to comply with the 2014 Children and Families Act and its SEND Code of Practice together with the Equality Act 2010.

Enquiries about an individual child’s progress should be addressed at first to the class teacher since he or she is the person who knows the child best.  Other enquiries can be addressed to Mrs Jane Armstrong – SENCO.  Please make an appointment with the school office if you wish to speak to the SENCO.

There are four broad categories of SEND:

• Communication and interaction
• Cognition and learning
• Social, emotional and mental health
• Physical and sensory

We have children in all these categories of SEND.  We are working more closely with parents and children to ensure that we take into account the child’s own views and aspirations and the parents’ experience of, and hopes for, their child.  Parents are invited to be involved at every stage of planning and reviewing SEND provision for their child.