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
- ASD
- Behaviour Support Services
- British Deaf Association
- Central Durham Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAHMS)
- School Nurse Service
- Dieticians
- Early Bird ASD Group
- Special Educational Needs – Inclusion Team
- Northern Genetics Service, Centre for Life
- Occupations Health Service
- One Point Children’s Service
- Paediatric Team – Stanley Family Centre
- Parent Partnership
- Physiotherapy Service
- Portage Worker
- Durham Educational Psychology Service
- Speech and Language Therapists
- The Service for Hearing Impaired
- The Service for the Visually Impaired
- Tree Tops Occupational Therapy
If you would like to discuss your SEND requirements in detail please contact the school to arrange an appointment.