At St. Edwards we have a commitment to high achievement and we strive to provide all of our children with a quality education appropriate to their individual needs. The school environment nurtures the whole child, giving them the opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge in a Catholic setting.

We believe at St. Edward’s that Inclusive Education is about what we can do in the best interests of the child by providing an appropriate education within what is reasonably available.

More information can be downloaded below:

Click here to download School SEND Policy

Click here to download School SEND Information Report

Link to Keeping Children Safe in Education Policy 

SEN Information – Link to Middlesbrough Local Offer

For further advice please click on the link below:

https://fis.middlesbrough.gov.uk/kb5/middlesbrough/fsd/service.page?id=u8XfPTVOjHs

Contact details of support services for parents of pupils with SEN:

SENDIASS – Information, Advice and Support Service

Contact Name: Alison Joyce

Telephone: 07925 149157

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: Barnardo’s website

SEND Acronyms – What do they Mean?

Acronym	Explanation
ASD	Autism Spectrum Disorder
CAMHS	Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
CCG	Clinical Commissioning Groups
EGC	Education, Health & Care
EP	Educational Psychologist
ESCO	Early Support Care Co-ordination
EWO	Education Welfare Officer
HI	Hearing Impairment
LA	Local Authority
MLD	Moderate Learning Difficulty
MSI	Multi-Sensory Impairment
OT	Occupational Therapy / Therapist
PD	Physical Disability
PMLD	Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties
PR	Parental Responsibility
PT	Physiotherapy / Physiotherapist
SALT / SLT	Speech & Language Therapy / Therapist
SEN	Special Educational Needs
SENCo	Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator
SEND	Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
SLCN	Speech, Language & Communication Needs
SLD	Severe Learning Difficulties
SpLD	Specific Learning Difficulties
STAPS	Specialist Teacher and Psychology Service
TA	Teaching Assistant
VI	Visual Impairment