SEND at New Longton
At New Longton All Saints’ Primary School we strive to provide quality education which is inclusive for all.
All children are entitled to an education that enables them to fulfil their potential, rich in confidence and enthusiasm for future learning and employment.
Our SENCO is Mrs R. Griffith and our AGT Lead is Mrs N. Urey. To contact them in relation to any SEN or AGT matters respectively, please call 01772613470 to speak to a member of our office and arrange a suitable phone appointment. Alternatively, please email bursar@newlongton.lancs.sch.uk
Our SEND Governor is Mrs. J Purvis.
What is SEND?
Special Educational Needs & Disabilities
According to the Code of Practice 2014:
A child or young person has SEN if they have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for him or her.
A child of compulsory school age or a young person has a learning difficulty or disability if he or she:
• has a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of others of the same age, or
• has a disability which prevents or hinders him or her from making use of facilities of a kind generally provided for others of the same age in mainstream schools or mainstream post-16 institutions
The Code of Practice is statutory guidance for organisations which work with and support children and young people who have special educational needs or disabilities.
Broad Areas of Need
There are four Broad Areas of Need. Some children may have needs which fall into more than one category. The categories are used to help plan the correct support/provision for each individual child.
· Physical & or Sensory
· Communication & Interaction
· Cognition & Learning
· Social, Emotional & Mental Health
Select the link below for more information from Lancashire County Council website for getting help with SEND
FIND (Family Information Network Directory)
Click on the link to find out about the Family Information and Network Directory
From this link you can access the FIND newsletter which has useful information and guidance about SEND.
Information, Advice & support. Lancashire SEND IAS TEAM
This team can support parents in a variety of ways.
Further information can be found at
Lancashire SEND Information, Advice and Support Service is a statutory service which is run at ‘arm’s length’ from the Local Authority and provides free, confidential, impartial advice, guidance and support to parents of children with special educational needs and children and young people with SEND.