What is SEND?

‘A child or young person has SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) if they have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for them.

A child of compulsory school age or a young person has a learning difficulty or disability if they:

(a) have a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of others of the same age; or

(b) have a disability which prevents or hinders them from making use of educational facilities of a kind generally provided for others of the same age in mainstream schools or mainstream post-16 institutions.’

(SEND Code of Practice 2015)

This is a broad definition covering all children and young people from 0-25 years of age.

The SEND Code of Practice 2015 identifies 4 main areas of SEND need:

Communication and interaction
Cognition and learning
Social, emotional and mental health difficulties
Sensory and/or physical

We look forward to working with pupils and parents/carers to ensure a fully inclusive curriculum which allows all our children to access their learning by meeting their and achieving their full potential at St.Joseph's.

For more information please look at our school's SEND policy, Entitlement Framework and Stockport's Local Offer.

SEND Policy

SEND Policy 2024

SEND Information Report 2024

Accessibility Policy 2024-25

Stockport - SEND Local Offer

Stockport Council Local Offer

Local Authorities have to publish details of all the support that is available for children and young people with Special Education Needs.

This information is called the 'Local Offer' and must include education, health and care services and must be clear and easy to understand.

Please click this link to visit the Stockport Local Offer which provides advice, information and services to children and young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND) and their families.

Stockport Local Offer Website

Please click this link to go to Stockport's Admissions page

Admission of Children with Special Educational Needs

Entitlement Framework:

https://www.stockport.gov.uk/documents/stockport-entitlement-framework

Stockport's Co-production charter:

https://www.stockport.gov.uk/co-production

Stockport I-Outcomes:

https://consultation.stockport.gov.uk/policy-performance-and-reform/outcomes-framework/