At Shotley Bridge Primary School, we have experience of supporting children and young people with a wide range of needs, across the four broad areas, including:
Communication and interaction
- Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC)
- Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)
Cognition and learning
- Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
- Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) Including dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia
- General Learning Difficulties (GLD)
Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties
- Social and Emotional Difficulties
- Mental Health Difficulties
- ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
- Attachment difficulties
Sensory and/or Physical Difficulties
- Gross Motor and Fine Motor Difficulties
- Hearing Impairments
- Visual impairments
- Sensory Processing Disorder
- Other Medical Needs including allergies, epilepsy and diabetes
The school provides data on the levels and types of need to the Local Authority. This is collected through the school census.
