The following are the main contacts for Special Educational Needs and Disability at our school:
- Mrs Pam Petty is our designated SEN Governor
- Mrs Linsley is our designated Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) and she supervises Mrs Hartley as her SENCO assistant
It is the SENCO’s job to:
- Oversee the day-to-day operation of the school’s SEN policy
- Liaise with the relevant Designated Teacher where a looked after pupil has SEN
- Advise teachers on using a graduated approach to providing SEN support
- Advise on the deployment of the school’s delegated budget and other resources to meet the pupil’s needs effectively
- Liaise with parents/carers of pupils with SEN
- Liaise with and be a key point of contact for external agencies
- Ensure that the school keeps the records of all SEN pupils up to date
- Work with the head teacher and school governors to ensure that the school meets its responsibilities with regard to reasonable adjustments and access arrangements
- You can contact any of the above by phoning the school on 01833 690298 or sending an email to: greenlane@durhamlearning.net
