Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Supporting children with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities and their families is an important area of focus for us at The Cathedral Catholic Primary School. We aim for all pupils, regardless of need, to reach their full potential and be safe and happy whilst doing it.

Please find below a selection of documents that outline SEND provision in our school, as well as a list of websites for parents seeking information and support. 

As always, if you need support or guidance please contact the SENDCO, Mrs Benson (s.benson@cathedral.lancs.sch.uk). 

Parents of children with SEND can login to Edukey here to access their child's Individual Support Plans. 

From 1st September 2025, parents of children submitting new requests for an Education Health and Care needs Assessment (EHCNA/EHCP) will be invited to use Lancashire County Councils new EHC Dashboard. Please click here to find a training video for parents on how to register and access this service. 

SEND Key Documents

Please find some useful links below: 

• Lancashire County Council SEND Local Offer
• Lancashire County Council SEND Partnership
• Lancashire SEND IAS (SEND Information, Advice and Support Service)
• The National Autistic Society
• Lancashire and Cumbria autism support hub
• The British Dyslexia Association
• Special Needs Jungle (Parental advice and support)
• IPSEA (free independent legally based information and support for parents and carers)
• SEND Station (training and guidance for school staff and parents/carers)
• The Contented Child Wellbeing Service (advice and online training for parents and schools)
• Waite Psychology (Educational Psychologist and Specialist Teacher Service in Lancashire)
• Soul Space Play Therapy Service 
• Lancashire and South Cumbria Children’s Occupational Therapy Service 
• Sunshine Support (online training and support, EHCP support services)