Inclusion and Equality 

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) means that a child may find it more difficult to learn than their peers because they have a learning difficulty or disability. They may require reasonable adjustments to support them to access learning.

At St Mary’s we identify and provide support to children with SEND.

As an inclusive school, we want all our pupils to be successful learners and participate in the full life of our school.

Our SENDCo is Mrs Wilkinson.

Our Associate SENDCo is currently Christina Smith who can be contacted via the school office or on email: sen@st-marys-morecambe.lancs.sch.uk.

The Local Offer is a resource published by Lancashire County Council that provides information about the support available for children and young people with SEND. It includes details about education, health and care provisions available in the local area. The Local Offer can be found here: Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) - local offer - Lancashire County Council

The school SEND Information Report explains how the SEND Policy is implemented in school and can be found here: St Mary SEND Information Report 2025-2026.pdf

The Local Authority produces a termly newsletter which has important information for parents/carers of children with SEND, it can be found here: SEND Newsletter - Lancashire County Council

Other useful websites and information:

SENDIAS: SENDIAS Home - Lancashire SEND IAS

Lancashire SEND Information, Advice and Support Service is a statutory service which is run at ‘arm’s length’ from the Local Authority and provides free, confidential, impartial advice, guidance and support to parents of children with special educational needs and children and young people with SEND

National Autistic Society: National Autistic Society

We're here to help the 700,000 autistic people in the UK and their families. Be it running specialist schools, campaigning for improved rights or training companies on being more autism-friendly, we are dedicated to transforming lives and changing attitudes. Ambitious About Autism: Autism Charity | Ambitious about Autism

Autistic children and young people are at the heart of everything we do. We stand with them, champion their rights and create opportunities. We run specialist schools and colleges, national youth and employability programmes and we campaign for change.

We work with others to increase autism acceptance. We see a future where every autistic child and young person can be themselves and realise their ambitions.

MIND: We're Mind, the mental health charity | Mind

We are made up of three parts that work together – national Mind, local Minds, and Mind shops. Together, we are a strong and caring community, standing up for better mental health for everyone. NSPCC: Support & advice for families |

NSPCC: Support & advice for families | NSPCC

We're the UK's leading children’s charity. We’ve been working to stop child abuse and neglect for over 140 years. We’re the only UK children’s charity with statutory powers, which means we can take action to safeguard children at risk of abuse.

Barnardos: If looking for support with being a parent or carer | Barnardo's

Caring for a child or young person can be hard. We’re here to help you make sure they can thrive. From running services across the country to providing useful online guidance and support, there are lots of ways we can make your role as a parent or carer a little bit easier.