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
External agencies involved in supporting provision and identification include:
- Durham SEND Information, Advice and Support Service
- Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Durham Educational Psychology Service
- Durham Movement Difficulties Service
- Education Welfare Service
- Educational Social Workers
- Health Agencies
- School Nurse Service
- Learning Difficulties and Disability Support Service
- Looked After Children
- Medical Practitioners
- Occupational Therapy Service for Children
- Physiotherapy Services
- School Parent Support Advisor
- Speech and Language Therapy
- The Service for Hearing Impaired
- The Service for the Visually Impaired
- Easington Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
- Peterlee One Point Hub
- School Councillor Service
- Special Educational Needs – Inclusion Team
If you would like to discuss your SEND requirements in detail please contact the school to arrange an appointment.
