Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
West View Primary School is committed to a genuinely holistic approach to supporting all children – actively promoting a fully inclusive curriculum. We believe that children with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND) have the right to a broad and balanced curriculum and to be fully included in all aspects of school life (DfE Special Educational Needs Code of Practice 2015). We believe that all children should be encouraged and supported to achieve their full potential within a safe, nurturing and enriching learning environment. We actively encourage parents and carers to be involved in the education of their child and see effective home school partnerships as key to child’s success.
At West View Primary School, we are proud to be recognised as a Centre of Excellence for Inclusion.
Please see below more information on some of the specific SEND areas we can support with in school. Each page contains some resources which may support your child in these areas.
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| Attention Autism | Dyslexia | Early Talk Boost |
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| ELSA | ELSEC | Sensory Circuits |
Please refer to the following site for information in relation to the Local Offer: SEND Local Offer – Family Hubs in Hartlepool (hartlepoolfamilyhubs.co.uk)
Accessibility Plan
SEND Information Report 2025
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Policy 2025
Please find below information about the Family Support Service run by Daisy Chain. This is a service to support families across the Tees Valley.
Tees Valley Family Support Brochure
Hartlepool Ordinarily Available Inclusive Practice Booklet ;
Please find below a copy of the Hartlepool Ordinarily Available Inclusive Practice Booklet.
The additional needs of most children can be met by inclusive quality first teaching and reasonable adjustments from the funding and resources that are already or ‘ordinarily’ available within their mainstream school or setting. This is known as ‘Ordinarily Available Provision’. The aim of this booklet is to drive a consistent approach to the Ordinarily Available provision offered across all of Hartlepool’s mainstream settings, this will allow children to flourish and learn through high quality inclusive support regardless of where they are educated.
The booklet also aims to:
• Assist parents/carers to understand what support is available to a child who has special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• Support education settings in developing their provision for pupils with SEN and/or disability to ensure that they are fully supported in the school environment.
• Assist other professionals to understand the provision available within education settings for children and young people with SEND.
• Support Quality First Teaching and enable a greater focus on teaching and learning approaches
• Ensure that schools and settings are resourced to provide consistent services for children and young people, prior to referral onto specialist support and services, and to enable this to be evidenced when working in partnership with external providers.
All children and young people with additional or special educational needs and attending Hartlepool schools and academies and other mainstream educational settings will have access to this ordinarily available provision. This should be available regardless of which setting they attend.