Special Educational Needs
'Learning and growing with God by our side.'
At St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery, we are committed to supporting all pupils, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), so that everyone can achieve their full potential. In line with our mission, “Learning and Growing with God by Our Side”, we provide personalised support, guidance, and resources to meet each child’s individual needs. Our dedicated staff work closely with families and outside specialists to ensure all pupils feel included, valued, and able to thrive academically, socially, and spiritually, in a caring and faith-filled environment.
Our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator is Mrs C. Smith. You can contact Mrs Smith with any queries related to SEND via 01727 866668 or admin@ssas.herts.sch.uk
Services and Support Groups
Hertfordshire’s SEND Local Offer
The Local Offer sets out the information, support, services and activities that are available in the local area for families, children and young people aged 0-25 with SEND.
Supporting Links – Funded Courses for Parents Spring 2026
Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner Workshop Leaflet JANUARY-MARCH 2026
2526 DSPL7 & Vista SEND Coffee mornings flyerSPACE
Happy Human Workshop Presentation
Bringing up confident ADHD and ASD children
The Family Service Directory
The Families First Portal – This offers friendly, impartial information and guidance on a full range of childcare, children’s services and resources across Hertfordshire.
St Albans Plus Schools Partnership
St Albans Plus Schools Partnership (including Vista) support their children, young people and families across the district. Vista St Albans is an organisation that works with children, young people and families. They provide access to emotional wellbeing and early intervention to support families through difficult times. St Albans Plus
Families in Focus
Families in Focus provides parenting courses that support parents, grandparents and adoptive parents in their local community to bring harmony, balance and enjoyment to family life. Families in Focus
Anxiety
Calm Jar
Calming an Anxious Child
Resources for Parents on Anxiety
SALT (Speech & Language Therapy)
The Children’s Speech and Language Therapy (SALT) service offers a child and family centred approach to support children and young people with speech, language, communication, eating and drinking difficulties in Hertfordshire and West Essex.
Links
Links is an Alternative Provision Academy, supporting pupils from 3 – 17 yrs in partnership with schools and nurseries. Their core aim is to promote integration, inclusion and education of pupils through individually focused learning programmes. They support children to know their strengths and develop both strategies to overcome difficulties and positive relationships to equip them for the future. Links’ core aim is to promote integration, inclusion and education of students/pupils through individually focused learning programmes in partnership with schools, parents/carers and other agencies.
The Dyscalculia Centre
The Dyscalculia Centre hase a series of books that are used by thousands of teachers, assistant teachers, parents, and friends to help people who have dyscalculia.
Directory of Parenting Courses
Hertfordshire County Council have developed a directory of parenting courses. The parenting directory lists all courses that are available to parents/carers in Hertfordshire and cover a range of topics including: • parenting a child with additional needs • healthy relationships healthy baby programme • confident fathers programme • caring dads • understanding teens. You are able to view the courses you are interested in by district, type of course and also see if there are any costs involved.
The Wellbeing Service
The Wellbeing Service is an NHS service based in Hertfordshire, offering practical support and talking therapies to adults from 16 years onwards. The service aims to support adults towards achieving better psychological health and well-being.
Family Lives
Family Lives is a charity to support families 24 hours a day, seven days a week through their free helpline. You can call about any family issue, big or small. You can also email or chat online with one of their parent support workers. They also run face-to-groups throughout England and work in schools, GP surgeries and prisons. Helpline – 0808 800 2222
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