SEND
Helen Woolf – Deputy Headteacher (Inclusion)
Sam Barrett – Operational Inclusion Lead
Rashmina Mullick- SEND TA
Ozma Ahmed- SEND TA
Tracey Buckley- SEND TA
Kym Harman- SEND TA
Yasmin Atif- SEND TA
Lynne Lowe- SEND TA
Cindy Skerritt- SEND TA
Katie Hough- SEND TA
Eddie Carey- SEND TA
Gill Borkin- SEND TA
Rebecca Carter – SEND TA
Jacqueline Hartley – SEND TA
Blaise McMinn- SEND TA
Yasmin Atif – SEND TA
Kym Harman – SEND TA
Sunni Ghandi – SEND TA
Teresa Regan- Link Educational Psychologist
Helen Adkins- Link Speech and Language Therapist (1 hr per week)
Diane Moat- Specialist SpLD (Specific Learning Difficulty) Teacher (1 hr per week)
Jenny Dubowitz – Trainee Play Therapist (one afternoon per week)
Learning Support Information
Helen Woolf is our school SENCo and has worked at Oswald Road since September 2013. She has achieved the National Award for Special Needs Education (NASENCO) with a Distinction, and graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University on 25th July 2016.
Sam Barrett joined us as the Operational Inclusion Lead in September 2015. Prior to working at Oswald Road, Sam was a HLTA (Higher Level Teaching Assistant) in a very large inner-city school in Manchester, working mainly in KS2. She has worked in both Special Schools and Pupil Referral Units and her specialisms are SEND, behaviour management and EAL (English as an Additional Language).
Click here to see our SEND policy
Click here to read our SEND Information Report
For further information on Manchester’s Local Offer for Children and Young People with SEN and disabilities, click here.
COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE
In order to deal with you concern or complaint in the quickest and most straightforward way, we ask that you please direct all concerns or complaints, via email, to the following address : inbox@oswaldroad.manchester.sch.uk
This inbox is reviewed daily by the Headteacher. A copy of the school’s Resolutions and Complaints Policy can be found here.
SPEECH & LANGUAGE
Click here for Speech & Language activities that can help your child at home during lockdown. They are really helpful for any children who may be receiving support via the Speech and Language service but they also provide general support to children in EYFS and KS1, especially children with English as an Additional Language.
USEFUL WEBSITES FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH SEN
General Information Websites & Resources
CBeebies Resources for Parents of Children with SEN
NSPCC Talk PANTS- Guide for Children with Learning Disabilities on Knowing How to Detect Abuse
ADD & ADHD
National Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service
Autism & Aspergers
NSPCC Talk PANTS- Autism-Friendly Guide for Children on Knowing How to Detect Abuse
Local Offer
Manchester Local Offer for Children with Disability & Special Educational Needs
Down’s Syndrome
South Manchester Down’s Syndrome Support Group
Resources to support children, young people and adults with Down Syndrome
Dyspraxia
Dyslexia
Epilepsy
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Stammering Support Resources
Visual Impairment
RNIB- Royal National Institute of Blind People
Inclusive Activities in the Local Area
Cheeky Cherubs- Youth club for all abilities/disabilities
Jump Space- a trampolining and rebound therapy centre in Stockport
Click here for information on Autism friendly activities in Manchester
Disability & Special Needs Clubs in Manchester
Autism and Disability Friendly Sessions at Oxygen Freejumping
Trafford Centre Resources
Detailed Autism Friendly Guide
Alert Card for Individuals with ASC
Alert Card for Parents/Carers of ASC Children
BBC Resources
There are many common conditions that can lead to speech and language difficulties. These resources are designed to help families of children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people/send
Tips for Talking Multi Lingual
Greater Manchester (GM) has developed some really useful guides to help support the development of children’s speech, language and communication skills and give our children the best start in life. They’re available in 15 languages.
Arabic http://www.oswaldroad.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Arabic-GM-10-Tips-for-Talking.pdf
Bengali http://www.oswaldroad.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Bengali-GM-10-Tips-for-Talking.pdf
Cantonese http://www.oswaldroad.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Cantonese-GM-10-Tips-for-Talking.pdf
English http://www.oswaldroad.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/English-GM-10-Tips-for-Talking.pdf
Farsi http://www.oswaldroad.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Farsi-GM-10-Tips-for-Talking.pdf
Hebrew http://www.oswaldroad.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Hebrew-GM-10-Tips-for-Talking.pdf
Mandarin http://www.oswaldroad.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Mandarin-GM-10-Tips-for-Talking.pdf
Polish http://www.oswaldroad.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Polish-GM-10-Tips-for-Talking.pdf
Portuguese http://www.oswaldroad.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Portuguese-GM-10-Tips-for-Talking.pdf
Punjabi http://www.oswaldroad.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Portuguese-GM-10-Tips-for-Talking.pdf
Romanian http://www.oswaldroad.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Romanian-GM-10-Tips-for-Talking.pdf
Spanish http://www.oswaldroad.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Spanish-GM-10-Tips-for-Talking.pdf
Turkish http://www.oswaldroad.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Turkish-GM-10-Tips-for-Talking.pdf
Urdu http://www.oswaldroad.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Urdu-GM-10-Tips-for-Talking.pdf
Yiddish http://www.oswaldroad.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Yiddish-GM-10-Tips-for-Talking.pdf
PARENT VOICE
TARGETED TEACHING PROGRAMME- PUPIL VOICE
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LEGO THERAPY- PUPIL VOICE
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