Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) and Inclusion Information
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) can affect a child’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
If you think your child may have special educational needs, contact the SEN co-ordinator, or ‘SENCO’ Mrs J. Ward.
Your local Information, Advice and Support (IAS) Service can give you advice about SEND (please find a link to their website below).
Your Child may be eligible for:
- SEN support - support given in school, like speech therapy
- an education, health and care (EHC) plan - a plan of care for children and young people aged up to 25 who have more complex needs
For further information about the help available please refer to the information below about the provision across Oldham and at our school.
St Mary's SEND Provision
Welcome to our SEND pages. We hope you will enjoy reading about the variety of ways in which St.Mary’s is able to support SEND pupils to reach their full potential. Our Special Needs Co-ordinator is Mrs J. Ward. Our Governor with responsibility for SEND is Mr M. Aston, Foundation Governor.
For more information about the SEND Provision at our school please visit this page.
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Accessibility Policy 2022 | [pdf 187KB] |
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Local SEND Information Report June 2023 | [pdf 190KB] |
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Medical Treatment of Students Policy November 2022 | [pdf 192KB] |
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SEND and Inclusion Policy 2022 | [pdf 223KB] |
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SEND Identification Strategy | [pdf 240KB] |
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Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Policy September 2022 | [pdf 258KB] |
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SEND Helpline (Talk Oldham)
SEND Helpline (Talk Oldham) is now available Tel: 0161 503 1559 (Mon to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm). The helpline will offer vital Information and signposting for Oldham SEND families during this critical period of uncertainty. The new helpline team are ready and waiting to receive calls so please can you promote the helpline with staff and families? Families can also access 1:1 live chats 7.00 – 9.00pm weekdays www.point-send.co.uk . You will also find this information POINTS social media pages @POINTsend so please share. The attached pdf can be added to schools and settings own website if you wish.
Oldham Council Local Offer Video
Oldham Council SEND Local Offer
The Oldham Local Offer provides information on what is available in Oldham for children and young people and their families with special educational needs and / or a disability (SEND).
The Local Offer has been produced by children, young people, parents, carers and practitioners working together. Families have been engaged throughout the development of the Local Offer and feedback forms are a fundamental part of it's ongoing development.
Local Authorities must publish support that is available for children and young people with S.E.N. and disabilities and their families.
To access the Oldham Council Local Offer please click on the picture link.
Point of contact - Gerri Barry/Jean Reid: local.offer@oldham.gov.uk
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SEND Good Practice and Quality Assurance Guide | [pdf 69KB] |
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What is the Local Offer | [pdf 393KB] |
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SEND Local Offer Leaflet | [pdf 392KB] |
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A guide to making conversations with schools count for all families | [pdf 264KB] |
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Oldham Council SEND Written Statement of Action
This information includes reports, strategies, values and codes of practice for Oldham Council SEND.
To access the Oldham Council Written Statement of Action please click on the picture link.
SEND North West Newsletters
Please click on the link below to view the newsletters.
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North West SEND Monthly Newsletter |
Additional Needs Register
Please can we encourage our parents to add their details to the register so that they can receive updates and alerts when new services and resources are added to the Local Offer Directory.
Please click on the picture link to register on their website.
P.O.I.N.T.
Parents of Oldham in Touch
POINT is YOUR VOICE and this is where you can make sure your voice is heard in shaping the future for Children and Young people with Additional Needs and Disabilities. POINT offers support respite and activities for children and young people suffering varying levels of autism.
Please click on the picture link to visit their website or select from the documents below.
POINT Co-production
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POINT SEND Self Support Workshops Flyer | [pdf 96KB] |
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Ability Wheelz Cycling Centre | [pdf 1MB] |
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Oldham Parent Carer Forum | [pdf 1MB] |
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SEND Mediation and DRS | [pdf 1MB] |
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SEND Self Support Workshops | [pdf 96KB] |
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SEND Workshops and Training Service | [pdf 1MB] |
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SENDIAS Service | [pdf 1MB] |
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SEND Gateway Resources
Whole School SEND is a consortium of charities, schools and organisations. We are committed to helping children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) or learning differences reach their full potential.
Hosted by nasen, we deliver the Department for Education SEND Schools’ Workforce Support Contract and a randomised control trial funded by the Education Endowment Foundation.
Oldham SEND IAS Service
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Information Advice and Support (IAS) Service is a FREE confidential, impartial and independent service operated by POINT Services.
Oldham SEND IAS Service exists to help parents and carers of children with additional needs and disabilities; and children and young people themselves, in matters relating to their Education, Health or Social Care provision.
Their support services are tailored to your individual needs and are both personal and confidential. They can offer you:
- Independent information about Special Needs Education.
- One-to-one advice and support.
- Details about how Special Education, Health and Social Care is organised.
- Advice about working with those involved with you, your child or young person.
- Information about local support networks.
- Access to Independent Parental Support for Parents, Carers and Young People 16+
- Support to arrange Mediation and Disagreement Resolution.
- Support with SEND Tribunal claims.
- Opportunities to improve and shape services through our SEND IAS Steering Group.
Their website contains useful information, guidance and practical tools to enable you to understand the processes and arrangements for Special Educational Needs and disability both locally and nationally so that you can make informed choices about the provision required to meet you own, or your child or young persons needs.
Telephone: 0161 667 2055
Please click on the picture link to visit their website.
Oldham Parent Carer Forum
We are a member of the National Network of Parent Carer Forums.
Our main aim is to ensure the needs of our children and young people with SEND are met and we bring together parent carers from across Oldham to provide mutual support, exchange information, and influence policy and practice:
- create a culture of participation and co-production across education, health, social care and the voluntary sectors. This means that we can become involved in all aspects of designing, commissioning, delivering and reviewing services as an equal partner;
- empower our members to ensure that their voices are heard at a local, regional and national level; and
- inspire our partners by sharing good practice and knowledge.
Family Information Service
The Family Information Service provides help, advice and support for parents and carers of children aged 0-20 years old.
Please click on the picture link to visit their website.
Mahdlo Youth Zone
Mahdlo offers a number of out of school activities. Their work falls within six key themes: Get Active (Sports); Get Creative (Arts); Get Sorted (personal development, crime prevention and health and wellbeing); Get Outdoors (outward bound and environmental activities); Get Connected (leadership, volunteering and citizenship); Get Ahead (employment and enterprise).
Please click on the picture link to visit their website.
Telephone: 0161 624 0111
MindEd
MindEd is a free educational resource about children and young people's mental health for all adults.
Please click on the picture link to visit their website.