Inclusion / SEND
Equality Objectives, please click this link
Woodlands SEND Unit, please click this link
Resourced Provision (Acorn Rooms), please click this link
Our SEND Policy can be found by clicking this link
Our SEND Information Report can be found by clicking this link
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
At Newall Green Primary School, inclusion is central to our ethos. We are committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive environment where every child is valued, supported and encouraged to achieve their full potential.
“This school provides excellent provision for children with SEND and support for vulnerable, disadvantaged children and their families. Inclusion is central to the school ethos.”
SENDIA, 19 June 2019
Our commitment to inclusion was also recognised at our Ofsted inspection in October 2023. Inspectors found that the school has high expectations for all pupils, including pupils with SEND, and that most pupils achieve well across the curriculum. They highlighted our early identification of additional needs, our work with families and external agencies, and our staff's ability to adapt the curriculum to meet individual needs.
Ofsted also recognised that pupils with SEND are included in all aspects of school life, with most accessing the same curriculum as their peers. Our specially resourced provision provides carefully structured learning in small, achievable steps, enabling pupils to develop their skills and, where appropriate, join their peers in mainstream classrooms.
Newall Green Primary School is a mainstream primary school for children aged 3–11 years. Alongside our mainstream provision, we have a 12 place Resource Provision (Acorns) for children aged 4-11 with social communication and learning difficulties, with places allocated through the Local Authority for children with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). We also have a 30 place SEND Unit (Woodlands) for pupils with Speech, Language and Communication needs. This unit is for pupils who have specialist provision named in their EHCP and again, places are allocated through the Local Authority.
We also have The Hive, our enhanced inclusion and nurture provision. The Hive provides additional support for children who may need help to feel safe, regulated, ready to learn and successful in school. It is part of our wider inclusive approach and works alongside class teachers, families and our Inclusion Team. Support is tailored to individual needs and may include nurture, emotional regulation, social and friendship support, sensory strategies and carefully planned support to help children access their classroom and wider school life successfully.
We believe that every child is unique and may need different levels or types of support at different points in their education. Our SEND provision focuses on early identification, high-quality adaptive teaching and personalised support, enabling children to access a broad, balanced and ambitious curriculum and participate fully in school life.
We work closely with children, parents and carers, school staff and external professionals to understand individual needs and ensure that support is regularly reviewed. We value the voice of the child and recognise that parents and carers are key partners in helping us understand what will work best for their child.
Our SEND Team
Our experienced SEND Team coordinates SEND provision across the school:
Sarah Rudd – Executive Headteacher with responsibility for Inclusion head@newallgreen.manchester.sch.uk
Miss Kirstie McKenzie (Monday - Friday) – Deputy Headteacher / SEND Unit and RP Lead k.mckenzie@newallgreen.manchester.sch.uk
Miss Clare Mullally (Monday - Thursday) – SENDCo for EYFS/KS1 c.mullally@newallgreen.manchester.sch.uk
Mrs Vicki Murphy (Tuesday - Friday) – SENDCo for KS2 v.murphy@newallgreen.manchester.sch.uk
Liz Mulligan – SEND Governor
On this page, you will find information about how we identify and support children with SEND, the provision available at Newall Green, our specialist provisions, transition arrangements and sources of support for children and families.
We support pupils with SEND in many different ways:
For further information, please see our SEND Information Report and SEND Policy, available in the Policies section of our website. If you have any questions or concerns about your child, please speak to their class teacher or contact a member of our SEND Team.
Useful SEND Support for Families
If you would like advice, information or support from organisations outside school, the following services may be useful.
Manchester SEND Support
Manchester Local Offer
Manchester’s Local Offer brings together information about education, health, social care, activities, financial support and services for children and young people with SEND aged 0–25 and their families.
Visit the Manchester Local Offer
You can also contact the Manchester Local Offer team at localoffer@manchester.gov.uk or 0161 219 2125
SENDIASS Manchester
SENDIASS provides free, impartial and confidential information, advice and support to children, young people and parents/carers about special educational needs and disabilities. They can provide support with SEN Support, Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), meetings, exclusions, disagreements and understanding your rights.
Telephone: 0161 209 8356
Email: sendiass@manchester.gov.uk
Help & Support Manchester
Manchester's online directory provides information about local services, organisations, activities and support for children, young people and families.
Visit Help & Support Manchester
Autism and Neurodiversity
Social Communication Pathway (SCP)
The Manchester Social Communication Pathway provides information and support relating to neurodevelopmental assessment, including autism and ADHD. The service also provides information for families about the assessment pathway and support available.
Telephone: 0161 388 4500 or 0161 388 4507
Email addresses include:
mft.centralmanchesterscp@nhs.net, mft.northmanchesterscp@nhs.net, mft.south.scp@nhs.net and mft.earlyyears.scp@nhs.net.
Visit the Social Communication Pathway
National Autistic Society
The National Autistic Society provides information, advice and resources for autistic people and their families.
Visit the National Autistic Society
Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and Learning Difficulties
British Dyslexia Association
The British Dyslexia Association provides information, advice and support relating to dyslexia, dyscalculia and wider areas of neurodiversity. Their current helpline number is 0333 405 4567 and they can also be contacted by email at helpline@bdadyslexia.org.uk.
Visit the British Dyslexia Association
Dyspraxia Foundation
The Dyspraxia Foundation provides information and support for people with dyspraxia/developmental coordination disorder (DCD), their families and professionals.
Visit the Dyspraxia Foundation
Sensory Support
Manchester Sensory Service
Manchester City Council's Sensory Service provides support for people with hearing loss, sight loss and deafblindness, including assessments, advice, equipment and support.
Telephone: 0161 227 3901
Email: sensory.team@manchester.gov.uk
Visit Manchester Sensory Service
National Deaf Children's Society
The National Deaf Children's Society provides free information, advice and guidance for families of deaf children and young people.
Helpline: 0808 800 8880
Visit the National Deaf Children's Society
RNIB
The RNIB provides information and support for children, young people and families affected by sight loss.
Helpline: 0303 123 9999, Monday to Friday, 9am–6pm
Brain Injury
Headway
Headway provides information and support for people affected by brain injury and their families.
Helpline: 0808 800 2244
Email: helpline@headway.org.uk
Further Information
The Engagement Model
The Engagement Model is an assessment tool that can be used with pupils working below the standards of the national curriculum who are not engaged in subject-specific study. The government provides information specifically for parents and carers.
Read the GOV.UK information for parents
A note about local services
Local services, contact details and eligibility criteria can change. We recommend using the Manchester Local Offer as your first point of reference for current information about SEND services and support available to families in Manchester.