Local Offer & SEND
The local offer brings together information for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities and their families.
Please feel free to download our 'Local Offer' below:
SEND Support
- SEND Support for Professionals.
- Lancashire County Council SEN Support Line: 01772 533900.
Alternatively you can visit Lancashire County Council to view the current SEND local offer.
If you have any questions regarding our admissions procedure, please contact Mr H Cartwright via cartwrighth@elmtree.lancs.sch.uk.
Alternatively, you may wish to contact the Lancashire Inclusion Team.
For impartial information, advice and support around special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) you may wish to contact the Information, Advice and Support (IAS) Service.
Outreach Service
The Schools’ Outreach Service is a co-ordinated team of specialist staff from Elm Tree Community Primary School.
The Service provides advice, support, plans and training for staff in mainstream schools and settings in all areas relating to SEND and Inclusion.
The Service offers:
- Support in the assessment of pupil needs.
- Observation of pupils and suggested interventions.
- Advice on current practice, including sharing concerns, enabling more successful planning for individual pupils.
- Observation and feedback to teachers and support staff.
- In-reach visits to Elm Tree Primary for staff to observe lessons and work alongside identified staff on specific issues.
- Advice on differentiation to enable pupils to access the curriculum to their full potential.
- Support with communication needs.
- Support in drawing up individual behaviour plans.
- Provide links with specialist practitioners to address specific areas of concern/need.
- Advice around specialist materials, equipment, and suppliers.
- Access to SEND Clinics.
- Access to District 8 Inclusion Hub SEND Conference (Spring 2026).
Holistic Outreach Service Information
Any more information required please contact Keeley Wainwright (Outreach Manager) on Outreach@elmtree.lancs.sch.uk.
Report is amazing and directly feeding into provision and support for pupil! Thank you so much!
Incredibly useful, staff had a wealth of experience, and the session was personalised.
A fantastic, welcoming support clinic with brilliant suggestions that can be used in classrooms tomorrow. I really appreciate all the support and knowledge that you were able to give. A very useful morning!
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