Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Who is the school’s Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo)?

I am the school SENCo and my role is to ensure the provision is made for the care, wellbeing and progress of children with additional needs. This involves working in close partnership with families. I also coordinate the provision for those with English as an additional language and children who are in receipt of free school meals and pupil premium.

We are proud of our inclusive approach at Carr Infant School. I look forward to meeting and working with you.

Contact Details:

Carr Infant School, Acomb, York, YO26 5QA

Phone: 01904 565140

Email: l.widdowfield@carrinfantschool.co.uk

Mrs Anna Edmondson is our SEND Governor and works closely with Mrs Widdowfield on inclusion policies, practice and provision.    

Please get in touch if there is anything you would like to discuss.

SEND Local offer website

More information about the local offer for SEND can be found on the site:

York SEND Local Offer Website: https://www.yorksend.org/

Email: yorklocalofferSEND@york.gov.uk

Raise York and York SEND Local Offer websites

The Raise York site is part of the city’s new network of Family Hubs; a project funded by the Department for Education to bring together organisations supporting children and families in a ‘one stop shop’. The aim is to make it easier to get advice, help and support on a wide range of topics including infant feeding, mental health support, health visits and parenting classes. 

In partnership with Raise, York SEND Local Offer (yorksend.org) has also relaunched onto its own site. The new website site provides a dedicated resource for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, their families and the professionals working with them.

Concerns or Complaints

We hope that we can all work together to see your child make good progress. If, however, you have a concern or complaint about the support and help we have offered your child, the following steps should be taken:

1. Discuss the matter with the class teacher and/or the SENDCo.
2. If the problem is not resolved arrange a meeting with Dr Canniford, the Head Teacher.  It may be appropriate for others to be involved in the meeting (e.g. the class teacher, SENDCo or other professionals). We will make every effort to resolve the matter in school.
3. You can also speak with the SEN Governor, Ms Amy Hanson.
4. If the problem still remains unresolved you can meet with a representative of the Local Authority.  Contact a member of the SEN department on 01904 554320 or emailing SENdept@york.gov.uk to arrange this.