SEND

Special Educational Needs and / or Disabilities

We held a parents consultation in September 2025 to review and evaluate the accessibility policy and how Coppice could further promote equality of opportunity for children with Special Educational Needs and / or Disabilities and provide equal opportunities for all regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religions or beliefs, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity.

The staff and governors at Coppice recognise that all children have particular needs because all children are individuals who learn at their own pace.

The school has a policy on how we identify children with Special Educational Needs and or Disabilities (SEND).  A Person-Centred Plan (PCP) that is unique to each child is developed termly, with outcomes and actions and strategies that will be used to help them meet their outcomes.  Sometimes a child may be supported either as an individual or as part of a small group on a targeted intervention to help support the identified outcomes. Each year group has a plan to show the provision made for all the children.

Coppice is fortunate in having a number of experienced, qualified and caring support staff who work with children as individuals or in smaller groups to help meet targets in PCPs.

Termly meetings between parents, support staff, class teacher and SENDCo provide an opportunity to measure a child’s progress against targets set in their PCP. When necessary, professionals from other services who have worked with the child may also attend these meetings to offer valued advice.

School regularly works with the Quality Education Support Team (QEST), the Educational Psychology Service and Medical Services.

Coppice is a modern single storey building with accessible parking and toileting facilities. There are ramps to all doors and we are able to admit children with SEND, including those with physical disability, providing we can meet the child’s need.

If you have any concerns regarding your child, please speak to their class teacher as the first point of contact.

SENDCo – Mrs. A. Newall
SEND Governor – Mrs F Swift 

Policies and Documents and Oldham Local Offer

 The Focus Trust SEND policy can be found here:  SEND Policy

• Coppice SEND Information Report 2025
• Quality First Teaching Offer at Coppice

Oldham Council | Local Authority

Supporting Transition For Vulnerable Children

Click the links below to find out more information about how Oldham are supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities:

Oldham SEND Local Offer Parents of Oldham in Touch

Oldham SEND Information Support Service

 Consultation and feedback

Parents at Coppice have identified the following things that are going well for children with SEND:

• “I am really happy with how the school is doing with him. There are lots of opportunities to chat with his key worker at the start and end of the school day to share information and to see how he is doing.”
• “The routines in school really help the children to know what they are doing.”
• “The help of the teachers is really good they know my child really well.”
• “The children really enjoy the projects and making models at home.”
• “My child really likes coming to school.”
• “The children really like the rewards and they like getting the badges – it makes them feel really proud.”
• “My child is really enjoying the after school art club.”
• “The after-school clubs are much better this year. They are in the cooking club.”
• “The support that is given, the communication and the knowledge of the staff working with him is really good.”
• “Everybody is on the same page!”
• “My child enjoys coming to school and is supported well.”
• “The school helped my child get an EHCP and they supported me every step of the journey.”
• “The school has been supportive and my child has come on leaps and bounds. I am really pleased and proud.”
• “The feedback that I get is really consistent and they really listen to what I have to say. There is a good balance between things have gone well and things we are working on.”
• “It is the first day that my child hasn’t cried coming to school – he is now happy!”
• “Staff are invested in every child – they listen, they are creative and they really know him.”
• “The children really enjoy things like the Summer Fair, charity days and dress up days.”
• “My child is really happy in school.”
• “The reward system is really good and they wear their badges with pride.”
• “Communication is really good and doing things like this and listening to parents and each other really helps things to get better.”
• “I really enjoyed the workshops and I found them really useful.”
• “The school is really good at keeping us informed. Sending text messages makes sure that we know what is happening.”
• “My child feels safe in school.”

Children at Coppice identified the following things that are working well for them at school:

• “I like everything.” (What is your favourite thing?) “My Favourite I would say is Maths because we do interesting things. I also like English because I like everything.”
• “My teacher help me with things I don’t know.”
• “I like to play outside with my friends and in the kitchen.”
• “I like painting and doing PE in the hall with Mr Nuttall.”
•  “I like going on trips and looking at the fish.”
• “I like my teachers they help me.”
• “I like doing swimming and PE. I like to do dodgeball and basketball and football.” • “I like doing art and bouncing the ball.”
• “I like going to the Science Centre it is fun.”
• “I like learning about animal lay eggs at the Science Centre.”
• “I like farm trip and picking strawberries and fruits.”
• “The Viking man was interesting and he explained lots of things that I didn’t know.”
• “Bowling with Mr Nuttall, knocked the skittles down when you roll the ball.”
• “Come Dine with Me you make cakes and fruit kebabs.”
• “Multi-sports are great.
• “I love playing the ukuleles but it hurts my finger when I press the strings down but it’s ok.”
• “Swimming is great!”
• “Learning is sometimes tricky but Mrs Panchani helps me so I can do it.”
• “Maths is hard because when I count it I don’t count it right so I do it again.”
• “I like working with the adults in class, I ask them to help me and understand.”
• “I like to be outside. I like Forest School it’s fun.”
• “Lunch is good. I see my friends.”
• “I like going to competitions and trying out new sports.”
• “I like it when I go to after school clubs.”
• “I like going on trips because they help me with my learning and they are fun too.”
• “My teachers are really kind and helpful. They show me what to do with my learning when I need some help.”