‘At Barlow Hall, pupils with SEND enjoy their learning and make strong progress.’ (Ofsted 2020)
At Barlow Hall, we believe all children are special, unique and should be valued equally. We are a community where everyone is given the opportunity to enjoy learning and achieve their full potential in an emotionally supportive, respectful and inclusive environment. We believe that every child should have access to a broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum. This should take account of their individual learning and emotional needs and should allow each child to fulfil their potential.
Our Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENDCO) has day-to-day responsibility for the operation of the school’s SEND Policy and co-ordination of specific provision made to support pupils with SEND. The school recognises the importance of early identification of pupils with special educational needs and teachers follow a graduated approach, as set out by the SEND Code of Practice (0-25 years), to ensure pupils are identified and supported accordingly. Should a child be identified to have additional needs, teachers will observe, assess and monitor progress closely. This child may be placed on the special educational needs register which means they may need additional provision which could be in the form of additional resources, an intervention; therapy or small group support.
Teachers and the SENDCO work closely with pupils and parents to ensure they are involved in the planning and provision of the child’s education. Barlow Hall always endeavours to be inclusive to all children and we have the same high expectations and aspirations for all.
Our SENDCo is Alice Corlett.
Tel: 0161 881 2158
Email: a.corlett@barlowhallprimary.co.uk
You can download our Special Educational Needs policy and our SEND Information Report via the buttons on this page. Information about the Manchester City Council Local Offer and what services you and your family can expect from a range of local agencies – including your statutory entitlements can be found here.
The Local Offer team are producing a weekly newsletter which can be found at this link:
https://hsm.manchester.gov.uk/kb5/manchester/directory/advice.page?id=uptXtrEL9fg
Useful Links:
Autism/Aspergers
www.autism.org.uk
research autism
Manchester Museum Hands-On Activities for Children with Autism
