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THE LOCAL OFFER
The Local Offer for children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities
The Government has asked all Local Authorities in the UK to publish, in one place, information about the services and provision they expect to be available in their area for children and young people from 0 to 25 years of age who have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND). This is known as the ‘Local Offer’.
The Local Offer has two key purposes:
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To provide clear, comprehensive and accessible information about the support and opportunities available.
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To make provision more responsive to local needs and aspirations by directly involving children and young people with SEND, parents and carers, and service providers.
Please follow this link if you would like more information about the Newcastle Local Offer.
LOCAL OFFER POSTERS
These are available in multiple languages as shown below:
OUR OFFER
Our Special Educational Needs and Disability Offer
St Cuthbert’s is a very happy and welcoming place, where the needs of all of our children are central to our educational philosophy. As a Catholic school, we aim to develop the social, cultural, intellectual, aesthetic, physical, moral and spiritual attributes of each and every child in our care. The pursuit of excellence is at the heart of our Catholic school and forms an integral part of the education we offer which enables all pupils to develop their talents to their full potential as a unique person made in God’s image.
This document gives families information about the variety of ways we ensure we support our children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) to achieve their potential. We provide a full range of educational and pastoral support to all our children. The information here is general; each child is an individual and will receive unique provision and resources where necessary.
‘Disabled pupils and those with special educational needs make good progress in line with other pupils. Support is skilled and focused upon their specific needs through individually tailored learning activities and small-group work'. (Ofsted 2014)
If you would like further information please contact our SENCO, Lindsey Roberts, on 0191 2860129.
CONTACT INFORMATION & EXTERNAL SUPPORT SERVICES
If you have any concerns about your child’s learning or well-being please come in to school. We shall be happy to discuss things and work with you as we all seek to support your child in our school.
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator (SENDCO): Mrs Lindsey Roberts
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Support: Mrs Kathryn Reid
Contact details:
Telephone (School Office): 0191 2860129
Email: office@stcuthbertsk.org
Children and Families Act 2014
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/6/contents/enacted
SEND Code of Practice
http://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/special-educational-needs-sen-code-of-practice-and-regulations
North East Special Needs Network
Supports families with disabled children and young people from birth to 25 years.
Telephone: 0191 281 2485
Email: admin@nsnn.org.uk
SENDIASS
Parents can contact the Newcastle Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service for impartial information, advice and support in relation to their child’s SEN and/or disability including support for families in the process of getting an Education Health and Care Plan.
Telephone: 0191 2116255
Email: SENDIASSadmin@newcastle.gov.uk
Newcastle Families Information Service
Provides a guide to local organisations, childcare and events.
Helpful websites:
The National Autistic Society:
Dyslexia Action:
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder:
EQUALITY PLAN
The Public sector equality duty came in to force in April 2011 (s.149 of the Equality Act 2010) and public authorities like the Ministry of Justice are now required, in carrying out their functions, to have due regard to the need to achieve the objectives set out under s149 of the Equality Act 2010 to:
(a) eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other conduct that is prohibited by or under the Equality Act 2010;
(b) advance equality of opportunity between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and persons who do not share it;
(c) foster good relations between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and persons who do not share it.
To ensure transparency, and to assist in the performance of this duty, the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011 require public authorities, named on , to publish:
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equality objectives, at least every four years (from 6th April 2012)
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information to demonstrate their compliance with the public sector equality duty (from 31st January 2012)