County Durham's Families Information Service

Choosing a school is a big decision. You will want an environment where you can be happy, safe and able to learn and develop. We have different types of schools including: Mainstream schools (academies and maintained schools) In County Durham, nearly all children and young people…

This page provides information about mainstream schools' provision for children with special education needs. The majority of children with special educational needs will have their needs met in their local mainstream school. Some children will need to attend some specialist provision to have their needs…

Who are Future Steps? We are a specialist paediatric occupational therapy service committed to changing the life of every child and family we work with. Our team of fully qualified occupational therapists deliver sensory, motor and attachment assessments and provide goal-orientated treatment to children, teens…

01642 807 669

We offer ‘30 hours childcare for working parents’. Hartside Primary School is located in Crook. We have eight classrooms, catering for children from Nursery to Year 6 (ages 2-11 years). Our Nursery and Reception class are an EYFS Unit and there are extensive grounds providing effective 'outdoor…

01388 766 686

Most children with special educational needs do not need a statutory assessment. Their needs are identified and the right provision is made by the school. In County Durham, head teachers in mainstream schools and staff in colleges have been asked to produce a SEN Support…

Hunwick Primary is a Durham County Council Community school with 156 children on roll. We are a friendly, successful school situated in the centre of the pleasant Wear Valley village of Hunwick. Our school consists of seven classrooms, all of which surround a quad area. Play…

01388 602 150

We are an inclusive school and we employ a large number of highly skilled teachers and support staff who are available to help all of our students to prosper. Our Student Support Workers provide day to day support and work closely with the School Nurse to look…

01388 603 388

We offer ‘30 hours childcare for working parents’. We are a 39 place Nursery located in Spennymoor, providing outstanding education for 2 to 4 year olds. We are open from 7.45am for breakfast club and children can access full day provision until 5.30pm with our after school club. We…

01388 814 970

We are a national charitable independent specialist college offering education and training on a flexible residential basis, to young people aged 16-25 years with a wide range of disabilities. Situated on the outskirts of Mansfield in the heart of Sherwood Forest, we offer a range of courses…

01623 499 186

We are a very small rural school serving the villages of Evenwood, Ramshaw and further afield. Our latest Ofsted Report states that children thrive in our school and that means a great deal to us. We firmly believe that our children have to feel happy, safe…

01388 832 411

County Durham's Families Information Service

Choosing a school or post 16 provider for children and young people with SEND

Enhanced mainstream provision and special schools for children with special educational needs

Future Steps Occupational Therapy Consultancy

Hartside Primary Academy

How is support co-ordinated for children and young people with SEND?

Hunwick Primary School

King James I Academy

Oxclose Nursery School

Portland College

Ramshaw Primary School

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