Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

Meanwood CE Primary School is a mainstream school with an inclusive ethos. We continuously strive to ensure that everyone in our school is treated with respect and dignity.  The school provides an inclusive curriculum, which meets the needs of all its pupils including those with disabilities, special educational needs, from all cultural backgrounds and faiths and with pupils with English as an additional language. Each person in our school will be given fair and equal opportunities to develop their full potential with positive regard to gender, ethnicity, cultural and religious background, faith, sexuality, or disability.  

 

Find out more about the Leeds Local Offer at:

https://www.leedslocaloffer.org.uk/

 

From: NHS commissioned Autism Central:

Daisy Chain offer parent peer support sessions at a Coffee morning. Click on this link for more info.

https://daisychainproject.co.uk/ac-coffee-mornings-leeds/

No diagnosis is needed to attend these sessions.

We can also offer free in school workshops for parents and carers on the following topics:

  • Understanding Autistic Overwhelm, Meltdown and Shutdown
  • Introduction to Autism
  • Understanding Sensory Differences

If you would like to discuss booking one of these sessions, please let me know.

SEND parent carer monthly information drop-in

A monthly drop in for parents and carers to speak to services to receive information and advice about what is available in Leeds to support their family.

  • Leeds Local Offer
  • SENDIASS
  • Leeds Parent Carer Forum
  • Carers Leeds
  • Child Health and Disability Team (CHAD)
  • Leeds Speech and Language Service

Dates and times of drop in

  • Wednesday 18th June, 10.30 till 12.30 at Plus Net, 17 Marlborough Street, Leeds, LS1 4PE
  • Wednesday 9th July, 10.30 till 12.30 at Plus Net, 17 Marlborough Street, Leeds, LS1 4PE

Each drop in will host a workshop for parents and carers.

If you require further information about the drop in sessions please email LLO@leeds.gov.uk or join the Leeds Local Offer facebook group.

Parent carer support group network event

Thursday 26th June 2025
10am till 12.30pm
Pudsey Civic Hall, Dawsons Corner, Stanningley, LS28 5TA

The parent carer support group network is coordinated by the Leeds Parent Carer Forum and Voice, Influence and Change Team, LCC. The network compromises of representatives from SEND parent carer support groups in Leeds.

This event is for members of parent carer support groups in Leeds to:

  • Hear from the Leeds Parent Carer Forum.
  • Hear from the STARS Team.
  • Hear from SENSAP about EHCPs.
  • Network with other parent carer support groups and hear about their groups, activities and events for families.

Our School

Accessibility Plan

SEND Info Report 24-25

SEND Policy 24-25

Our SENDCo (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator) is

Mrs Emma Caldwell.

emma.caldwell@meanwood.leeds.sch.uk