Ribble Drive Community Primary School
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SEND
SEND Information for Parents and Carers:
If you have any concerns around your child or wish to discuss your child's needs we have a specific contact in school to support you and your child.
Miss L Crookall - Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo)
Please contact Miss Crookall via the school office on 0161 766 6255
SEND Local Offer
For Bury Schools Local Offer follow the link here:
www.theburydirectory.co.uk/kb5/bury/directory/localoffer.page
What does SEND mean?
A child or young person aged from 0 to 25 years has special educational needs or disability (SEND) if they:
- have a learning difficulty or disability which makes it much harder for them to learn than other pupils of the same age
- they require special educational provision to be made for them
SEN is a legal term. A detailed description can be found in the SEND Code of Practice (SEN on page 15 and disability on page 16). Or you can read the easy-read version of the SEND Code of Practice from Mencap.
Different types of special educational needs or disability (SEND):
Children with SEND may need extra help or support, or special provision made for them to have the same opportunities of other children of their age.
The 4 areas of need according to the SEND Code of Practice:
If your child has a SEND, their needs will fall into one or more of the following 4 areas. To find out more about each area of needs:
- Communication and Interaction
- Cognition and Learning
- Social, Emotional and Mental Health Care
- Sensory and/or Physical