Children with Special Educational Needs & Disability’s

At St Catherine’s Independent Nursery, we are fully committed in supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) by providing an environment in which all children are supported to reach their full potential.

Our Special Educational Needs and Disability Coordinator (SENCO) is Mrs Emma Rawlinson, this is her sole role and responsibility. Emma is passionate about ensuring all children have the best possible start in life, and she upholds high aspirations for those with additional needs and embeds practices that improve outcomes.

Ofsted Report (October 2022)  ‘Staff expertly support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities to succeed in their learning. They quickly identify any gaps in learning and use effective strategies to meet individual learning needs. They work extremely closely with parents and a range of other agencies to ensure that the developmental needs of all children are met. As a result, all children make excellent progress from their starting points.’

Emma holds the following qualifications in SEND –

Special Educational Needs Advanced – Level 4 (Achieving a Higher Distinction)

SENCOs in Early Years – Level 3

Understanding Autism – Level 2 

Our SEND Local Offer

Our local offer showcases our good practice around supporting children with SEND in achieving their full potential.

Please click on the link below to see more information on our local offer.

Our SENCO Contact Details are:

Emma Rawlinson
Phone: 01772 456304
Email: mrsemmarawlinson@outlook.com

SEND Local Authority’s Offer

Lancashire County Council’s (LCC) local offer brings together information for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities and their families.

Link to LCC’s Local Offer