SEND
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)
Burrington Primary School is a mainstream inclusive school welcoming all children, some of whom may have special or additional needs and/or a disability. Please see our SEND Policy and SEND Information Report below to find out more or speak to your child’s teacher in the first instance.
Mrs Tracey Jones is our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator (SENCO) and she works with class teachers, families and other agencies to co-ordinate provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities. She can be contacted via the school office: office@burringtoncofeprimary.co.uk or call 01761 462662
Our school Learning Mentor, Maylina Allen, supports children throughout the school. Her main role involves overcoming barriers to learning, and supporting children with social and emotional needs. She can also be contacted via the school office as above.
We adopt a graduated approach within our universal provision for all pupils. Information about this can be found below.
Who do I speak to if I have concerns about my child's learning?
- Speak to your child’s teacher in the first instance.
- You may wish to speak to Mrs Tracey Jones (responsible for SEND)
- For emotional and pastoral support for your child, you may wish to speak to Mrs Maylina Allen, our Learning Mentor.
Click here to read:
SEND information report 2025 Universal Provision Document Burrington 2025If you are a parent of an SEND child and you have a complaint regarding the support the school provides, please see the 'Resolution' section of the SEND Information Report.
USEFUL SOURCES OF INFORMATION ABOUT SEND
Below are some websites you may find useful:
SEND Hub (Local offer) North Somerset Council
SEND and YouNational Deaf Children's Society (NDCS)
Parent guardian sort-Children and Young people's Services (includes information and resources e.g. speech and language, autism, ADHD, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, bladder and bowel issues, children adopted or in care, community paediatrics and school nurses).
Contact Org for children and young people with hemiplegia
Contact: the charity for families with disabled children. (Providing support, advice and information for families with disabled children including information on a wide range of medical disorders and details of national support groups)
