Special Educational Needs (SEND)

My name is Mrs Holmes, and I am the school’s Special Educational Needs Coordinator, or SENCO. 

If you have any questions relating to Special Educational Needs, please do not hesitate to phone the school on 01438 880212 to leave me a message or send an email to the school email address at senco@astonmarys.herts.sch.uk addressed to me and I will get back in touch.

Thank you for your support!

The Hertfordshire Autism Quality Offer aligns with the SEND Quality Offer – Hertfordshire’s statement on high quality provision and outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. The Autism Quality Offer describes the special educational provision that settings are encouraged to have available for children and young people who have autism or social communication needs and includes links to resources and training available to settings across Hertfordshire.

Hertfordshire Grid for Learning

http://www.thegrid.org.uk

Young Minds

https://www.youngminds.org.uk/

Young Minds offer free, confidential online and telephone support, including information and advice, to any adult worried about the emotional problems, behaviour or mental health of a child or young person up to the age of 25.

British Dyslexia Association

http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/

The BDA is the voice of dyslexic people. Our vision is that of a dyslexia friendly society that enables dyslexic people to reach their potential.

I CAN

http://www.ican.org.uk/

I CAN is a charity that helps children with speech and language difficulties across the UK. The charity works to create a society where their special needs are recognised, understood and met, so that they have the same opportunities in life as other children.

Mencap

https://www.mencap.org.uk/

Mencap is the UK’s leading learning disability charity working with people with a learning disability and their families and carers.

National Autistic Society

http://www.autism.org.uk/

The NAS exists to champion the rights and interests of all people with autism and to ensure that they and their families receive quality services appropriate to their needs.

National Deaf Children’s Society

http://www.ndcs.org.uk/

The National Deaf Children’s Society is the only UK charity solely dedicated to providing support, information and advice for deaf children and young people, their families and professionals working with them.

Hypermobility Syndrome Association

https://www.hypermobility.org/

Hypermobility Syndrome Association provides specific information for children and their parents to help families who often just don’t know where to turn. We run specialist family programmes, where families can learn together how best to manage the many symptoms relating to hypermobility, gain confidence and ask any questions they may have.

National Parent Partnership Services

http://www.thedyslexia-spldtrust.org.uk/4/resources/175/national-parent-partnership-network/

National Parent Partnership Services offer information, advice and support for parents of children and young people with special educational needs (SEN). Your child’s school or your Local Authority will have details of your local service.