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All Saints Catholic Collegiate

 

Welcome to the SEND information page

At Our Lady's Catholic Academy we strive to support all children to enable them to achieve their full potential as we guide them through their learning journey. Quality first teaching is vital; however for some children there are occasions when further additional support may be needed to help them achieve their learning goals.

 

The SEND Team consists of:

 

     Mrs G Lloyd- SENDCo
     Mrs J Smithson - SENDCo Assistant
   

Mrs Lloyd is responsible for overseeing the management of educational provision and progress of those children across the school identified as having a Special Educational Need or Disability. 

 

It is our aim at Our Lady's Catholic Academy to be as fully inclusive as possible for children with a variety of learning and developmental needs as well as physical disabilities.

 

If you wish to book an appointment with any of the staff above then please contact the school office. 

 

Below is a glossary of the most common SEN terms.

ADD

Attention Deficit Disorder

LAC

Looked After Child

ADHD

Attention Deficit & Hyperactivity Disorder

LEA

Local Education Authority

ASD

Autistic Spectrum Disorder

LM

Learning Mentor

CAF

Common Assessment Framework

MLD

Moderate Learning Difficulty

CAMHS

Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service

MSI

Multi-sensory impairment

COP

Code of Practice

OT

Occupational Therapist

CP

Child Protection

PD

Physical disability

DCD

Developmental Co-ordination Disorder

PMLD

Profound and multiple learning difficulties

EAL

English as an Additional Language

SEN

Special Educational Needs

EP

Educational Psychologist

SEND

Special Educational Needs & Disability

FSM

Free School Meals

SENCo

Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator

FLO

Family Liaison Officer

SLCN

Speech, Language, Communication Needs

HI

Hearing Impairment

SLD

Severe learning difficulties

IEP

Individual Education Plan

SpLD

Specific Learning Difficulty

 

 

VI

Visual Impairment

 

What can Our Lady's Catholic Academy offer your child?

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 Our Lady's Catholic Academy Local Offer.pdfDownload
 SEND Information Report March 2023.pdfDownload
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Staff at Our Lady's Catholic Academy  have an excellent understanding of how to help people with dyslexia and all of our support systems are used across the school to help all children learn effectively. 

 

We're also here to support parents with dyslexia who can request newsletters and information in a different format. 

 

For further support, please speak to your class teacher or school SENDCo, Mrs Lloyd

 

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 Dyslexia tips for parents.pdfDownload
 Information for parents on Dyslexia.pdfDownload
 Our Lady's Dyslexia Handbook - April 2020.docxDownload
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 OLCA Inclusion Policy 2023.pdfDownload
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 OLCA Accessibility Plan 2022.docxDownload
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Do you want to find more out about the services offered throughout Stoke-on-Trent?

Visit the Stoke-on-Trent Local offer website

 

Local authorities, schools and other services will set out a local offer of all services available to support children who are disabled or who have Special Educational Needs and their families. The local offer will enable families to understand what services they can access and what support they can expect from a range of local agencies, including from the local authority, health services, schools, leisure services and the voluntary sector. The offer will include provision from birth to 25, across education, health and social care.