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
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.
LOCAL EVENTS
There are friendly, informal Local Offer drop-in events coming up, which are a great way for parents/carers of a child with SEN to:
— speak to services face to face
— meet other parents and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities
— get information and advice
— find out about local activities available for their child.
All are welcome to pop in for a cuppa and a chat any time between 10am and 12 noon on:
26 Sept 2019- Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre, 206 Portway, M22 1QW
23 Oct 2019– Powerhouse, 140 Raby Street, M14 4SL
20 Nov 2019- Manchester Youth Zone, 931 Rochdale Road, M9 8AE
11 Dec 2019- Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre, 206 Portway, M22 1QW
29 Jan 2020– Powerhouse, 140 Raby Street, M14 4SL
26 Feb 2020- Manchester Youth Zone, 931 Rochdale Road, M9 8AE
25 Mar 2020- Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre, 206 Portway M22 1QW
29 April 2020– Powerhouse, 140 Raby Street, M14 4SL
13 May 2020- Manchester Youth Zone, 931 Rochdale Road, M9 8AE
24 June 2020- Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre, 206 Portway, M22 1QW
8 July 2020– Powerhouse, 140 Raby Street, M14 4SL
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
Dyspraxia
Dyslexia
Epilepsy
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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 Friendly Classes at Jump Nation
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
The following documents have been supplied by Jackie Tarpey from Grange School, who delivered a Parent Workshop on Social Stories in June 2016.
Checklist for drafting a Social Story
PARENT VOICE
TARGETED TEACHING PROGRAMME- PUPIL VOICE
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LEGO THERAPY- PUPIL VOICE
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1ST CLASS@NUMBER- MATHS INTERVENTION- PUPIL VOICE
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