SEND & Local Offer

Mr Christopher James is the SENCo (Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator) and oversees Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) provision within the Academy. Mr James can be contacted via the Academy number: 0191 4195120 or through the school email address contact@oxclose.net directly on james.c@oxclose.net. 

The Local Governing Board oversees SEND provision within the Academy.

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.

For more detailed information on our SEND provision please refer to our SEND Policy and Information Report that can be found on our About Us/Key Information page

SEND

From September 2014 Local Authorities (LA) and schools are required to publish and keep under review information about services they expect to be available for children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) aged 0-25. This is called the ‘Local Offer’.

The intention of the Local Offer is to improve choice for families and will also be an important resource for parents in understanding the range of services and provision in the local area.

Further information about the Local Offer can be found via the Together for Children website;  https://www.togetherforchildren.org.uk/article/21485/Sunderland-Local-Offer