Welcome to the SEND information page
At Our Lady's Catholic Academy we strive to support all children to enable them to achieve their full potential as we guide them through their learning journey. Quality first teaching is vital; however for some children there are occasions when further additional support may be needed to help them achieve their learning goals.
The SEND Team consists of:
Mrs G Lloyd- SENDCo
Mrs N Leese - Phase 1 Assistant SENDCo
Mrs S Brotherhood - Phase 2 Assistant SENDCo
Mrs Lloyd is responsible for overseeing the management of educational provision and progress of those children across the school identified as having a Special Educational Need or Disability.
It is our aim at Our Lady's Catholic Academy to be as fully inclusive as possible for children with a variety of learning and developmental needs as well as physical disabilities.
If you wish to book an appointment with any of the staff above then please contact the school office.
Below is a glossary of the most common SEN terms.
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ADD |
Attention Deficit Disorder |
LAC |
Looked After Child |
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ADHD |
Attention Deficit & Hyperactivity Disorder |
LEA |
Local Education Authority |
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ASD |
Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
LM |
Learning Mentor |
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CAF |
Common Assessment Framework |
MLD |
Moderate Learning Difficulty |
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CAMHS |
Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service |
MSI |
Multi-sensory impairment |
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COP |
Code of Practice |
OT |
Occupational Therapist |
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CP |
Child Protection |
PD |
Physical disability |
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DCD |
Developmental Co-ordination Disorder |
PMLD |
Profound and multiple learning difficulties |
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EAL |
English as an Additional Language |
SEN |
Special Educational Needs |
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EP |
Educational Psychologist |
SEND |
Special Educational Needs & Disability |
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FSM |
Free School Meals |
SENCo |
Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator |
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FLO |
Family Liaison Officer |
SLCN |
Speech, Language, Communication Needs |
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HI |
Hearing Impairment |
SLD |
Severe learning difficulties |
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IEP |
Individual Education Plan |
SpLD |
Specific Learning Difficulty |
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VI |
Visual Impairment |
What can Our Lady's Catholic Academy offer your child?
Staff at Our Lady's Catholic Academy have an excellent understanding of how to help people with dyslexia and all of our support systems are used across the school to help all children learn effectively.
We're also here to support parents with dyslexia who can request newsletters and information in a different format.
For further support, please speak to your class teacher or school SENDCo, Mrs Lloyd
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| OLCA Inclusion Policy 2024.pdf | Download |
Do you want to find more out about the services offered throughout Stoke-on-Trent?
Visit the Stoke-on-Trent Local offer website
Local authorities, schools and other services will set out a local offer of all services available to support children who are disabled or who have Special Educational Needs and their families. The local offer will enable families to understand what services they can access and what support they can expect from a range of local agencies, including from the local authority, health services, schools, leisure services and the voluntary sector. The offer will include provision from birth to 25, across education, health and social care.
