Sandridgebury Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 6DB
Special Educational Needs and/or Disability (SEN/D)
At St Albans Girls' School, we are committed to inclusive practice via our universal provision. Students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEN/D) are fully supported through targeted and specialist provision. This ensure’s all students belong, thrive and achieve within our inclusive setting.
At STAGS we are ambitious for all students. Our approach is high quality inclusive teaching, ensuring every learner has effective opportunities to make progress.
As an inclusive school, we firmly believe every student - regardless of ability, background or ethnicity - has the right to access a full curriculum, participate in all aspects of school life and reach their full potential.
Information about Hertfordshire’s Local Offer for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) can be found on Hertfordshire County Council’s website here. Our provision and aims are fully aligned with the statutory SEND Code of Practice.
Click here to view our SEND Policy and Hertfordshire's Local Offer.
Learning Support Department
The SEND at STAGS Team
SEND support is delivered through close collaboration between classroom teachers, the pastoral team and the Learning Support Department, led by SENDCO and Deputy Headteacher, Miss Lambert.
We use individual, student focused Spotlight Profiles to inform teachers of required adaptations, supporting high quality adaptive teaching across all subjects.
Role |
Staff Member |
| Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENDCO) | Miss T Lambert |
| Acting SENDCO until December 2026 | Mr P Kershaw |
| Assistant SENDCO & Learning Mentor | Miss R Messingham |
| SEND Communication & Strategy Lead | Mrs S Abbott |
| SEND Administrator | Mrs C O'Gorman |
| SEND Progress and Interventions Co-ordinator | Miss E Coban |
| Teaching Assistant | Miss T Fletcher |
| Teaching Assistant | Ms R Lord |
| Teaching Assistant | Ms O Kulyk |
The role of the Teaching Assistant is varied. They may support identified students within the classroom, work with small groups of students, assist with the physical demands of the curriculum e.g. movement between and within classrooms as well as supporting extracurricular learning and educational visits. They also play an important role supporting students who we feel need more focused monitoring.
Education Health Care Plans
If your child has a EHCP provision as outlined in the plan will be put in place to ensure they are fully supported. If you are a prospective parent of a student please contact the school directly.
