Mrs L Dakers
SEND Coordinator
SEND
Student Support
Special Educational Needs and Disability
Details of our SEND offer for pupils and families, including our SEND team, Resourced Provision and the support available at St John Plessington Catholic College.
Supportthat puts the pupil first
Meet the team
Your SEND Team
Our SEND team works closely with pupils, families and staff to provide the right support and help every young person thrive.
Mrs L Phelps
Assistant SENDCO
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Miss Robson
SEND Learning Coach
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Katie Thompson
SEND Admin Assistant
The SEND team are also joined by a team of dedicated Learning Assistants and Higher Level Teaching Assistants.
Contact the team
Need to speak to our SEND team?
If you have a question about SEND support, contact the team directly and we will be happy to help.
Resourced Provision
The Assisi Base
Meet the Base Manager
Mrs L Jones
Base Manager
50%Teaching in the Base
50%Teaching in mainstream
24Current pupils across Years 7 and 8
Our Resourced Provision is designed to meet the needs of students who have an EHCP, where Autistic Spectrum Condition is their primary area of need. It is for students whose needs are complex currently and require smaller group teaching for at least part of the curriculum.
At SJP we follow a 50/50 model, with 50% of teaching taking place in the Base and 50% of teaching accessed via the mainstream school.
Allocation of places in the Resourced Provision is controlled by the Local Authority and is dependent on needs identified with an EHCP. Pupils within the Base belong to the form group ‘Assisi’, named after St Francis of Assisi.
We currently cater to 12 Year 7 pupils and 12 Year 8 pupils, and look forward to expanding the base further by welcoming a new cohort of Year 7 students in September 2027. The Resourced Base has a beautiful private garden for the pupils to enjoy should they wish to spend their unstructured time in a quieter area. We encourage pupils in the Resourced Base to access the wide variety of experiences and opportunities which SJP has to offer.
Support and resolution
Concerns and complaints
If you have any worries or concerns, or you wish to make a complaint about SEND provision, please contact the SEND Coordinator in the first instance.
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Contact the SEND Coordinator
Please contact Mrs Dakers in the first instance using send@stjohnplessington.com.
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We will work with you
The SEND team will provide support and will aim to resolve the issue with you.
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Formal complaint
If a resolution is not possible, the complaint should be put in writing to the Headteacher, in line with the academy complaints policy.
External support
Wirral’s Local Offer
Find additional SEND information, advice and local services through SENDLO Wirral.