--- title: "SEND" description: "Need support for your child with SEND? Contact St. Aidan's today. Learn more about our inclusive practices and how we can help your child reach their full potential." url: "https://staidansblackburn.co.uk/key-information/send" school: "St. Aidan’s Primary School – A Church of England Academy" --- # SEND - SEND - Makaton Sign of the Week ### SEND ![Miss Stacey Aspin](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/imagecache/360x480c/people/Staff_People_photo_Groups_(1).png) #### Miss Stacey Aspin ##### SENCo/Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead/Thrive Practitioner ![Mrs Yasmin Mohamed](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/imagecache/360x480c/people/Copy_of_Curved_Shape_People_Groups_(3).png) #### Mrs Yasmin Mohamed ##### Teaching Assistant/Thrive Practitioner ###### Thrive Practitioner ![Mrs Nadia Jones](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/imagecache/360x480c/people/Copy_of_Curved_Shape_People_Groups_(7).png) #### Mrs Nadia Jones ##### Family Support Worker St. Aidan’s Primary School - A Church of England Academy aims to provide an education in which every child is equally valued and encouraged to achieve their full potential, within a caring Christian community from which they can learn to live their lives according to Christian principles. This underpins the positive ethos we foster, stated in our vision and mission statement: ‘***Fulfilling*** ***potential,*** ***growing*** ***in*** ***God***’ Our aim is that pupils with disabilities should as far as possible have access to a full and broad curriculum, similar to that followed by their peers. As a mainstream school we cannot replicate the range of support and resources that a local authority can provide. However, the school has successfully supported pupils with medical needs, hearing and sight impairment, physical disability and learning difficulties of varying degrees. The school’s policy on Teaching and Learning incorporates advice for teachers on supporting disabled pupils with an ongoing programme of staff development relating to meeting the needs of different learners. The well-being of our children is central to our caring Christian ethos. Additional support is available from Miss Aspin (SENCo) who is experienced in delivering pastoral support. We have a full time Family Support Worker (FSW) Mrs Jones who monitors attendance and offers pastoral support to children and their families. For a comprehensive directory of support and services available to children and young people with SEND in our area, please visit the [Blackburn with Darwen Local Offer](https://www.blackburn.gov.uk/children-families-and-young-people/special-educational-needs-and-disabilities-send-local-offer). This site provides a one-stop shop for information on education, health, social care, and leisure activities for families. ### SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability) SEND Policy 420 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/files/documents/SEN_Information_Report_-_2026_-_2027(1).docx) SEND in a Nutshell 139 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/files/documents/SEND_in_a_nutshell_26-27_-_September_26_.pptx.pdf) SEN information report 320 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/files/documents/SEN_Information_Report_-_2025_-_2026.pdf) Graduated Response - Assess Plan Review 187 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/files/documents/Assess_Plan_Review_PDF.pdf) Accessibility Plan 272 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/files/documents/Accessibility_Plan_2025.docx.pdf) Intimate Care Policy 128 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/files/documents/St_Aidan-s_Intimate_Care_Policy.docx(2).pdf) SEND newsletter - September 2024 31.47 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/files/documents/BwD-SEND-Newsletter-to-parents-September-2024-.pdf) SEND newsletter - December 2024 14.73 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/files/documents/BwD-SEND-Newsletter-to-parents-December-2024.pdf) SEND Newsletter - April 2025 14.81 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/files/documents/BwD-SEND-Newsletter-to-parents-April-2025.pdf) SEND Newsletter - July 2025 343 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/files/documents/SEND_News_July_2025.pdf) ![](https://staidansblackburn.co.uk/images/images/60685.png) ## Makaton Sign of the Week 🤟 ### Let's learn to communicate together! Welcome to our Makaton Sign of the Week page! Each week, we introduce a new Makaton sign to help us develop our communication skills, support one another and make communication more inclusive for everyone. Here you will find a collection of our weekly videos, showing you how to make each sign. Whether you're learning Makaton for the first time or simply want to practise and build on what you already know, there's something for everyone! #### Get involved! - Watch our weekly videos. - Practise the signs at home, at school or in the community. - Encourage friends and family to join in. - Keep practising and using the signs in everyday conversations. Remember, every sign makes a difference, and every little step helps us communicate together. #### Happy signing! 💜 ### Week 1 ### Week 2 ### Week 3 ### Related News ![Image of Supporting Your Little Eater: Early Years SEND Workshop](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/Supporting_children_who_refuse_or_avoid_food_FLYER.png) 30 Jan [2026-01-30-supporting-your-little-eater-early-years-send-workshop](https://staidansblackburn.co.uk/news/2026-01-30-supporting-your-little-eater-early-years-send-workshop) #### [Supporting Your Little Eater: Early Years SEND Workshop](https://staidansblackburn.co.uk/news/2026-01-30-supporting-your-little-eater-early-years-send-workshop) ![Image of SEND Parents newsletter - December 2024](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/Screenshot_2024-12-13_111828.jpg) 13 Dec [2024-12-13-send-parents-newsletter-december-2024](https://staidansblackburn.co.uk/news/2024-12-13-send-parents-newsletter-december-2024) #### [SEND Parents newsletter - December 2024](https://staidansblackburn.co.uk/news/2024-12-13-send-parents-newsletter-december-2024) ![Image of Thank you to the parents who came to our first SEND morning. The feedback was really positive, it was lovely to see parents talking about their child’s strengths and needs.](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/FB_IMG_1730231817660.jpg) 29 Oct [2024-10-29-thank-you-to-the-parents-who-came-to-our-first-send-morning-the-feedback-was-really-posit](https://staidansblackburn.co.uk/news/2024-10-29-thank-you-to-the-parents-who-came-to-our-first-send-morning-the-feedback-was-really-posit) #### [Thank you to the parents who came to our first SEND morning. The feedback was really positive, it was lovely to see parents talking about their child’s strengths and needs.](https://staidansblackburn.co.uk/news/2024-10-29-thank-you-to-the-parents-who-came-to-our-first-send-morning-the-feedback-was-really-posit) [View All News](https://staidansblackburn.co.uk/news/tag/send) ### Key Information - [Academy Information](https://staidansblackburn.co.uk/key-information/academy-information) - [Sustainability](https://staidansblackburn.co.uk/key-information/sustainability) - [Admissions](https://staidansblackburn.co.uk/key-information/admissions) - [Ofsted](https://staidansblackburn.co.uk/key-information/reports) - [Academy Results](https://staidansblackburn.co.uk/key-information/academy-results) - [Attendance and Punctuality](https://staidansblackburn.co.uk/key-information/attendance) - [Pupil Premium](https://staidansblackburn.co.uk/key-information/pupil-premium) - [Sports Premium](https://staidansblackburn.co.uk/key-information/sports-premium) - [SEND](https://staidansblackburn.co.uk/key-information/send) - [Policies](https://staidansblackburn.co.uk/key-information/policies) - [Governance](https://staidansblackburn.co.uk/key-information/governance) - [Safeguarding](https://staidansblackburn.co.uk/key-information/safeguarding) - [Family Support Worker](https://staidansblackburn.co.uk/key-information/family-support-worker) - [Children's University ](https://staidansblackburn.co.uk/key-information/children-s-university) - [Gender Pay Gap Reporting](https://staidansblackburn.co.uk/key-information/gender-pay-gap-reporting) - [Protected Characteristics](https://staidansblackburn.co.uk/key-information/protected-characteristics) - [Wrap Around Care & After School Provision](https://staidansblackburn.co.uk/wrap-around-care-after-school-provision) - ![shields](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/partners/image4(1).png) - ![Mental Health](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/partners/mhfa_mentalhealthfirstaiderbadgecolour(2).png) - ![School Games Gold](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/partners/School_Games_mark_(1).jpg) - ![We are a Thrive School](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/partners/Thrive_School_Badge.png) - ![Recipe 4 Health Gold](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/partners/Recipe4HealthGold_small.png) - ![Little Wandle](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/partners/Little_Wandle_Vertical_small.png) - ![Picture News](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/partners/2_Years_of_Picture_News(3).png) - ![Asthma Friendly School](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/partners/6.1_Asthma_Friendly_School_Sticker.docx.pdf_(1).jpg) - ![Voice 21 school](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/partners/v21cofe_(2).png) - ![Google Reference School](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/partners/Validity_Badge_(41)_(2).png) ##### Location Norfolk Street Mill Hill Blackburn Lancashire BB2 4EW ##### Contact Us 01254 53148 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/staidansbburn) - [X](https://twitter.com/staidansbburn) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGd_eIIlobyGRSsLz1mi75w) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/staidansbburn?igsh=MTZudm02eDF5bWl2bw%3D%3D) - [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@st..aidans.primar) © Copyright 2021–2026 St. Aidan’s Primary School – A Church of England Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://staidansblackburn.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/) ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/splash/Every_day_is_an_open_day_2627_new_leaflet_small(1).png)