--- title: "SEND" url: "https://stjosephsbillingham.bhcet.org.uk/information/send" school: "St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School" --- **Tel:** 01642 560056 **Email:** office@stjosephsbillingham.bhcet.org.uk # SEND ### ![](https://stjosephsbillingham.bhcet.org.uk/images/Headers/St_Joseph-s_Billingham_Website_Banners27.png) **SENCO**: Miss C Black **Chair of Governors and SEND Governor**: Mrs J Waugh **Headteacher**: Mrs A Birrell **Telephone**: 01642 560056 **E-mail**: office@stjosephsbillingham.bhcet.org.uk **Our Commitment to Inclusion** As part of the Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust, we are committed to creating a school where every child feels welcomed, supported, and able to thrive. We are proud to be a fully inclusive school where all teachers are teachers of pupils with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities. We deliver a curriculum and create an environment that meets the needs of every pupil within our school. We ensure that every pupil with Special Educational Needs and/or disabilities makes the best progress possible. We foster and promote effective working partnerships with parents and carers, pupils and outside agencies. **Our Aims** Through our policies and day‑to‑day practice, we work to: - **Eliminate discrimination, e**nsuring all children are treated fairly and with dignity. - **Promote equal opportunities, m**aking sure every child can take part in all aspects of school life. - **Build positive relationships, h**elping children with SEND and their peers learn, play, and grow together. **Our Core Offer** At St. Joseph’s, we are committed to providing the very best support for every child, through: - high‑quality teaching for all - a broad and balanced curriculum - personal development - pastoral and social support - listening to children’s voices - supporting medical needs - extra‑curricular opportunities - leadership and expertise Specialist services are always used when the need arises and the school feels it needs more support or advice to ensure a child fulfils their potential. - Educational Psychologist - Occupational Therapists (NHS, Sunflower Sensory and Future Steps) - Speech and Language Therapists (SALT) - Hearing/visually impairment services (STARS) - CAMHs – Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. - School nurse - Alliance - THRIVE - Barnardo’s This is not an exhaustive list, and school will always endeavour to engage with services to support our children. **SEND Admissions** - We welcome all children to St. Joseph’s and are committed to ensuring that pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) are fully included in our school community. - For information about how we admit pupils with disabilities, please visit the **School Admissions** section of our website. You can also find our **Accessibility Plan** in the School Policies area, which outlines how we make our school environment accessible for all. - If you would like to talk in more detail about your child’s SEND needs, please speak to your child’s class teacher in the first instance. We are always happy to listen, support, and work together to ensure your child receives the best possible provision. ### SEND Information Accessibility Plan 366 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-billingham-2/files/documents/10g._SJB_Accessibility_Plan_and_Audit.pdf) Children's Mental Health Week Leaflet 942 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-billingham-2/files/documents/cmhw-24-leaflet%5B1%5D.pdf) Children's Mental Health Week - Top Tips 131 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-billingham-2/files/documents/cmhw-24-top-tips-for-families.pdf) SEN Policy 294 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-billingham-2/files/documents/Special_Educational_Needs_and_Disabilities_(SEND)_Policy_(Review_June_2027)(1)_(1).pdf) SEND Code of Practice 3.23 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-billingham-2/files/documents/SEND-Code-of-Practice.pdf) SEND Information Report 639 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-billingham-2/files/documents/St_Joseph-s_Catholic_Primary_School_Billingham_SEND_Information_Report_2026.pdf) SEND Reforms 0-25: What you need to know 417 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-billingham-2/files/documents/SEND-Reforms-0-25-What-you-need-to-know.pdf) Click on the logo below for the Stockton LA SEND offer: [![](https://stjosephsbillingham.bhcet.org.uk/images/images/localoffer.jpg)](https://www.stocktoninformationdirectory.org/kb5/stockton/directory/localoffer.page?localofferchannel=0) ![](https://stjosephsbillingham.bhcet.org.uk/images/Thrive_Introduced_Logo_Digital.jpg) ### PARENTS & PUPILS - [Our School](https://stjosephsbillingham.bhcet.org.uk/parents/school-day) - [Key Documents](https://stjosephsbillingham.bhcet.org.uk/information/equality-information-objectives) - [Safeguarding](https://stjosephsbillingham.bhcet.org.uk/safeguarding) - [Equality Information & Objectives](https://stjosephsbillingham.bhcet.org.uk/information/equality-information-objectives) - [Policies](https://stjosephsbillingham.bhcet.org.uk/information/policies) - [SEND](https://stjosephsbillingham.bhcet.org.uk/information/send) - [Pupil Premium](https://stjosephsbillingham.bhcet.org.uk/information/pupil-premium) - [Sports Premium](https://stjosephsbillingham.bhcet.org.uk/information/sports-premium) - [Inclusion Strategy](https://stjosephsbillingham.bhcet.org.uk/inclusion-strategy) - [Curriculum](https://stjosephsbillingham.bhcet.org.uk/curriculum) - [Events & News](https://stjosephsbillingham.bhcet.org.uk/news-events) ![St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-billingham-2/images/logo/Bishop_Hogarth_and_Hexham_Logo_new_(1).png) ### St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School Low Grange Avenue Billingham TS23 3NN 01642 560056 - [Office 365](https://outlook.office365.com/carmel.org.uk) - [Remote Access](https://remote.carmel.org.uk/) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/St-Josephs-Billingham-103735271280859/) - [Liturgy](https://liturgy.bhcet.org.uk/) - [Teams FAQs](https://bhcet.org.uk/information/teams-faqs/) - [Newsletters](https://stjosephsbillingham.bhcet.org.uk/news-events/newsletters) - [Accelerated Reader](https://global-zone61.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/6709571) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/St-Josephs-Billingham-103735271280859/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/stjosephs_billingham/) ### Translation ### Office 365 [Sign in to Office 365](https://outlook.office.com/) © Copyright 2025–2026 St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://stjosephsbillingham.bhcet.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)