The school enjoys good working relationships with a wide range of people who provide services to children with SEND and their families, particularly when a child is demonstrating further cause for concern or their learning need is more complex and persistent.
The external specialists may:
- Act in an advisory capacity
- Extend expertise of school staff
- Provide additional assessment
- Support a child directly
- Suggest statutory assessment is advisable
- Consult with all parties involved with the child
These include:
- Durham SEND Information, Advice and Support Service
- Special Educational Needs – Inclusion Team
- Educational Psychology Service
- One Point Children’s Service
- Health Agencies, particularly School Nurse Service.
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAHMS)
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Autistic Spectrum Support Team
- Behaviour Support Services
- Durham Movement Difficulties Service
- Tree Tops Occupational Therapy Service for Children
- The Service for Hearing Impaired
- The Service for the Visually Impaired
- Educational Social Worker
- Looked After Children Team
- Learning Difficulties and Disability Support Service
- Occupational Therapy
- Medical Practitioners
- Educational Support Service (for children with English as an additional language.)
If you would like to discuss your SEND requirements in detail please contact the school to arrange an appointment.