Our SEN Information Report – which is part of Durham County Council’s Local Offer – provides details about how we support children and young people with Special Educational Needs in our school.
The SEN Information Report was reviewed and updated on 29th September 2022. This document is monitored evaluated and ratified by the governing body on a yearly basis. The next review is September 2023.
School ethos & approach
At Our Lady Queen of Martyrs and St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School our mission statement is ‘living loving and learning together with our eyes focused on Jesus’. It is at the heart of our commitment to the equal inclusion of all pupils in all areas of school life. We believe that each child is a unique gift from God. We strive to ensure that every pupil grows spiritually and develops the values needed to be an asset to their community.
We recognise the diverse and individual needs of all our pupils and take into account the additional support required by those children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). We believe every interaction is an intervention. 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. We strive to ensure that all pupils are celebrated for the special gifts and talents that they possess and we work to provide the highest quality of provision to enable them to reach their potential and to develop the skills knowledge and experiences to allow them to be thoughtful and informed members of our community who understand and believe in British values and can make positive difference to society.
At Our Lady Queen of Martyrs and St Joseph’s, we are also committed to anti-discriminatory practise to promote equality of opportunity and valuing diversity for all children and families.
We aim to:
- Provide a secure and accessible environment in which all our children can flourish and in which all contributions are considered and valued;
- Include and value the contribution of all families to our understanding of equality and diversity;
- Provide positive non-stereotyping information about gender roles, diverse ethnic and cultural groups and disabled people;
- Improve our knowledge and understanding of issues of anti-discriminatory practice, promoting equality and valuing diversity; and
- Make inclusion a thread that runs through all of the activities of the school.
Consultation in production of SEND Information Report (SIR)
In production of this report we consulted with parents through a variety of methods including: Questionnaires, discussions at parents evenings and in informal and formal discussions at SEN Support meetings.
This SEND Information Report should be read alongside the school’s SEND Policy, the Equalities Information and Objectives and the Accessibility Plan.
Key Contacts
- Mrs L Keenan, Headteacher
- Mrs Deidra Curtis, St Joseph’s SENCO
- Mrs Geraldine Yates, Our Lady Queen of Martyrs SENCO
- Mrs Maria Quinn, SEN Link Governor
Telephone St Joseph’s on 0191 373 0355 or email ushawmoorstjoseph@durhamlearning.net
Telephone Our Lady Queen of Martyrs on 0191 373 4343 or email ushawmoorstjoseph@durhamlearning.net
SEND Admissions
For information on the admission of pupils with a disability, please visit the School Admissions section of our website and view the Accessibility Plan in our School Policies section. If you would like to discuss your child’s SEN in more detail please contact the school to arrange an appointment.
The full range of local support available for children/ young people with SEND and their families within and outside of school can be found in the County Durham Local Offer
