Special Educational Needs & Disabilities
School contact details
Our SENDCo is: Miss L. Goodman
Contact details: lucy.goodman@glatrust.org.uk
A fundamental principle of all GLA Trust schools is a passionate belief that all of our children should be able to reach their full potential, regardless of their circumstances, race, gender or ability.
At Great Oldbury Primary Academy we have a team of staff who are committed to support all children and reduce barriers to learning.
At Great Oldbury Primary Academy, we pride ourselves on our ability to offer, and successfully deliver, a full curriculum that is inclusive to all children, irrespective of need. Our school is very proud of the inclusive approach we have towards the children’s education.
We encourage parents to discuss their child's progress and needs regularly with class teachers and, when appropriate, our SENDCo, Miss Goodman.
Great Oldbury Primary Academy works very closely with all of the teaching/ support staff and, as a result, is able to support children with a wide range of academic, physical and social needs. We carefully plan the support and interventions for all groups of children which are regularly reviewed. This may be in the form of classroom-based support or withdrawn support, often in small group or one-to-one sessions using resources from within the school and from the support services within the County.
We maintain very close working relationships with children, staff, parents/carers and other agencies. Indeed, partnership with parents/carer is of the utmost importance. We are proud of our ability to support children with a variety of special needs and have taken steps to ensure that all children are treated equally.
We work closely with other agencies and organisations to ensure that we have the necessary expertise, and in some cases equipment, to manage the specific needs of individual pupils in our care.
The GLA Trust Board regularly review its provision for children with special needs and ensure that staff are well prepared and trained.
If you would like to discuss any issues regarding your child and SEND, please speak to your class teacher or Miss Goodman who will be happy to provide both information and support.
Please also refer to the documents below:
GLA SEND Information Report November 2025
SEND local offer/ Glos Families Directory
Accessibility information
The introduction of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) in 2005 placed a mandatory obligation on all premises offering public access in England and Wales to provide easy access to all parts of its premises for people with disabilities. This must be done wherever it is reasonably practicable but the Act does recognise that full access is not always reasonably achieveable in older existing buildings.
We have always been committed to making our school as accessible as possible, both to visitors to the school and also to the children who come here, irrespective of their differing needs.
Please view our Accessibility Plan by clicking the link below:
Great Oldbury Primary Academy and Little Learners Accessibility Plan
Useful Links
General Information Sites
DfE Special Education Needs Guide
Special Education Resources on the Net
Office for Advice, Assistance, Support and Information on Special Needs
ADD & ADHD
The National Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service (ADDISS)
Dyspraxia
Autism & Aspergers
Down Syndrome
The Down Syndrome Educational Trust
Tourettes
Tourette Syndrome (UK) Association
Dyslexia
Epilepsy
The British Epilepsy Association
Visual Impairment
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder