SEND at St George's

"Pupils with SEND are supported well in school. Leaders have brought about a shared vision for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to experience a high-quality education." Ofsted, 2023

At St George’s Church of England Academy, we are committed to ensuring that every child receives a broad, balanced and inclusive education that enables them to achieve their full potential. We recognise that children learn in different ways and that some pupils may require additional support or provision in order to access learning successfully.

We are fully committed to identifying and meeting the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in line with the SEND Code of Practice (2015). Our aim is to ensure that all pupils feel valued, supported and included within our school community.

Some children may have SEND throughout their time in school, while others may experience barriers to learning for a shorter period. Through high-quality teaching, appropriate adaptations and targeted support, we work to ensure that every pupil can make progress and participate fully in school life.

At St George’s, we believe that strong partnerships are essential. We work closely with parents and carers, pupils, teachers and external professionals to understand each child’s strengths and needs. Together, we create supportive learning environments that help pupils develop confidence, independence and a positive attitude towards learning.

Our approach follows the graduated approach: Assess, Plan, Do, Review, ensuring that support is carefully monitored and adapted to meet each pupil’s individual needs. Through this process, we aim to provide the right support at the right time so that every child can flourish both academically and personally.

If you are concerned that your child might have a particular difficulty at school, in the first instance you should speak to the class teacher. You can also speak directly to Mrs Gent (EYFS and KS1 SENDCo) and Mrs Cox (KS2 SENDCo) – Telephone 01325 332230 | Email  DSGAdmin@stgeorges-darlington.co.uk

Please find St George's important SEND documents below:

SEND Policy 2025-2026

The School’s SEND Information Report is a valuable source of information for parents in relation to SEND. This report details our ethos, processes, curriculum accessibility and provision for SEND, including who to contact if you have a question, query or complaint. Of course, our door is always open – so please speak with us if you ever need to:

Schools are only part of the ‘Local Offer’ that local areas must provide for children with SEND needs. Follow the link below  to see how Darlington are coordinating this offer, the services they provide and information to support families across the region:

SEND Local Offer – Darlington

Administration of Medication

Please see our Administration of Medication policy if your child requires any prescribed medication/ emergency medication whilst at school.

Administration of Medication Policy 25-26

 As often as we can, we aim to share important news and upcoming events with our SEND families to ensure that they have access to the community along with a strong support network - please follow our news updates below:

News 

Welcome back to St George's after the six weeks' holiday. We hope that you have all had a lovely time off and are ready for back to school fun!

With that in mind we wanted to give the dates for our four-weekly SEND drop-ins this year:

Academic Year 2025-2026

This year we will be welcomed by Jade Sloan, our Parent Carer Forum rep, as well as SENDIASS

This is an opportunity for parents to meet with a representative from Darlington’s parent career forum and school SENCOs. They are there to signpost and support where they can. This is a positive opportunity to our parents to meet and network with each other. Where we can, we try to organise outside professionals to come along and meet families and share what their service offers. 

These four weekly mornings are for parents who have children with additional needs or for parents who may have concerns that their child has additional needs.