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Special Educational Needs

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We welcome all children to St Mary's including those with Special Educational Needs. Our experienced staff team work closely with parents and take advice from appropriate specialist services to ensure that every child's needs are identified and supported.

If you have a child with Special Educational Needs the St Mary’s staff team or our SENCO (Special Educational Needs Coordinator), will be more than happy to meet with you and discuss how your child’s needs can be met at the school.

SENCo
Grace Challans SENCo, Ash Fox Assistant SENCo

senco@thebattschool.org.uk
01993 702387

Download SEN Information Report 2025-2026

Download SEN Policy Oct 2025

 

SEND Guide for Parents

This government guide explains how the system that supports children and young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND) works.

Oxfordshire County Council’s Local Offer Page

Oxfordshire’s Local Offer outlines support available to parents of children with SEND can be found here The Local Offer

Dyslexia

If you are concerned that your child may have traits of dyslexia, some helpful information and websites are listed below. If you would like to speak to your child’s class teacher or the SENCo to discuss this further, please get in touch with us.

Oxfordshire Dyslexia Association

British Dyslexia Association

Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC)

Below are links to websites which support families living with Autism.

National Autistic Society

Autism Family Support Oxfordshire

OASIS (Oxfordshire Autistic Society Information and Support)

Autism Oxford

Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADDHD)

Below are links to NHS information and useful websites

NHS ADHD information

ADHD Oxfordshire

Oxford ADHD Centre

ADHD Oxfordshire Support Group

ADHD Centre Oxfordshire

Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

Advice on supporting children's mental health can be accessed here

Oxfordshire Health Services

Support for children and young people and their families though Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech and Laguage Therapy can be found at Children's Integrated Therapies - Oxfordshire

Locality Community Support Services (LCSS)

Click here further for advice and guidance to support vulnerable children, young people and families within the local community

Special Education and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)

SENDIASS provides impartial information, advice and support for parents of children with SEND

SENDIASS Home page