How do I find my, my child’s, or a pupil’s SEND Officer?
Which SEND Officer you have depends on the child or young person’s age, school year, and sometimes where they live.
The SEND Service at Oldham Council has three teams:
Assessments and Review Team
This team supports children and young people who are:
- having an EHC needs assessment
- in Years 1 to 5, 7 to 10, 12 to 13 or 15 to 20 and have an EHC Plan
SEND Officers are linked to certain schools and areas of Oldham called district wards.
If the child attends an independent school, private school, post-16 setting, or a school outside Oldham, their SEND Officer is based on where they live.
You can find their district ward by entering their postcode into MapIt.
Transitions Team
This team supports children and young people in transition years:
- Year 6
- Year 11
- Year 14
Early Years Team
This team supports children from birth to Reception age, whether or not they attend a nursery or setting, including those in the transition year of N2.
How to find the allocated SEND Officer
- If the child or young person is currently having an EHC assessment, check the EHC Hub. The SEND Officer’s name will appear in the left-hand menu.
- If they are in a transition year, Year 6, Year 11 or Year 14, email ehcinfo@oldham.gov.uk to find out who their SEND Officer is.
- If they are supported by the Early Years Team, email ehcinfo@oldham.gov.uk to ask who their SEND Officer is.
- If they already have an EHC Plan and are supported by the Assessments and Review Team, check the tables below to find the SEND Officer linked to their school or district ward.
SEND Officers by district ward
Ashleigh Stevenson (SEND Officer for Waterhead, St James and Saddleworth North) and Bethan Jackson (SEND Officer for Crompton and Alexandra) are currently on maternity leave.
Schools in these wards are currently being supported by the SEND Officers shown in the relevant tables below.
Failsworth West and St Mary's
| Schools in ward | SEND Officer | Deputy Officer |
|---|---|---|
| Mather Street Primary School Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School South Failsworth Community Primary School St Mary’s RC Primary School Blue Coat CE Secondary School Beever Primary School Holy Cross CofE Primary School Horton Mill Community Primary School Greenhill Academy Harmony Trust Roundthorn Primary Academy Brian Clarke Academy |
Helena Butler Helena.butler@oldham.gov.uk |
Waterhead, St James and Saddleworth North
| Schools in ward | SEND Officer | Deputy Officer |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Church CE Denshaw Primary School | Georgia Leeds | Helena Butler Helena.butler@oldham.gov.uk Deputy officer for all schools listed |
| Delph Primary School | Kaysha Khan | |
| Diggle School | Georgia Leeds | |
| Greenacres Primary Academy | Amy Irving | |
| Hodge Clough Primary School | Lucy Collinge | |
| Holy Trinity CE Dobcross School | Kaysha Khan | |
| Littlemoor Primary School | Lauren Davies | |
| Mayfield Academy | Helena Butler | |
| North Chadderton School (including Resource Base) | Helena Butler and Shauni Nuttall | |
| Oasis Academy Clarksfield | Lauren Davies | |
| St Anne’s RC Primary School | Jenny Artley | |
| St Theresa’s RC Primary School | Amy Irving | |
| St Thomas’ CE Moorside Primary School | Amy Irving | |
| Waterhead Academy | Lucy Collinge | |
| Willow Park Academy | Jenny Artley | |
| Woodlands Academy | Shauni Nuttall |
Chadderton Central and Chadderton South
| Schools in ward | SEND Officer | Deputy Officer |
|---|---|---|
| Newman RC College The Radclyffe School Mills Hill Primary School St Herbert’s RC Primary School St Luke’s CofE Primary School Christ Church CE (Chadderton) Primary School Corpus Christi RC Primary School Stanley Road Primary School Yew Tree Community School Whitegate End Primary School |
Shauni Nuttall Shauni.nuttall@oldham.gov.uk |
Crompton and Alexandra
| Schools in ward | SEND Officer | Deputy Officer |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Park Junior School | Jenny Artley | Shauni Nuttall Shauni.nuttall@oldham.gov.uk Deputy officer for all schools listed |
| Alt Academy | Amy Irving | |
| Broadfield Primary School | Helena Butler | |
| Crompton House CE Academy | Jenny Artley and Lauren Davies | |
| Crompton Primary School | Helena Butler | |
| Glodwick Infant and Nursery School | Shauni Nuttall | |
| Royton and Crompton E-Act Academy | Lucy Collinge and Amy Irving | |
| Rushcroft Primary School | Shauni Nuttall | |
| St Hugh’s CE Primary School | Shauni Nuttall | |
| St Joseph’s RC Junior Infant and Nursery School | Lucy Collinge | |
| St Mary’s CofE Primary School High Crompton | Lauren Davies |
Saddleworth South, Werneth and Failsworth East
| Schools in ward | SEND Officer | Deputy Officer |
|---|---|---|
| Saddleworth School St Chad’s Academy Greenfield Primary School Greenfield St Mary’s CofE School Friezland Primary School St Anne’s CofE Lydgate Primary School St Patrick’s RC Primary and Nursery School St Thomas CofE Primary School Werneth Freehold Community Primary Academy Werneth Academy Co-Op Academy Failsworth Higher Failsworth Primary School St Johns CE Primary School Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School |
Lucy Collinge Lucy.collinge@oldham.gov.uk |
Amy Irving Amy.irving@oldham.gov.uk |
Royton North, Royton South and Coldhurst
| Schools in ward | SEND Officer | Deputy Officer |
|---|---|---|
| Firbank Primary School Thornham St James CofE Primary School Thorp Primary School St Paul’s CE Primary School SS Aidan and Oswalds RC Primary School The Oldham Academy North Blackshaw Lane Primary School Royton Hall Primary School St Anne’s CofE Primary School Royton Oasis Academy Leesbrook St Hilda’s CofE Primary School Northmoor Academy Richmond Academy Westwood Academy |
Amy Irving Amy.irving@oldham.gov.uk |
Lucy Collinge Lucy.collinge@oldham.gov.uk |
Medlock Vale, Shaw and Saddleworth West and Lees
| Schools in ward | SEND Officer | Deputy Officer |
|---|---|---|
| Hathershaw College Coppice Academy Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery School St Martin’s CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Medlock Valley Primary School Beal Vale Primary School Buckstones Primary School East Crompton St George’s CE Primary School East Crompton St James’ CE Primary School Hey with Zion Primary School St Edward’s RC Primary School Springhead Infant and Nursery School Knowsley Junior School St Agnes CofE Primary School St Thomas’ CofE Primary School Leesfield |
Jenny Artley Jenny.artley@oldham.gov.uk |
Lauren Davies Lauren.davies@oldham.gov.uk |
Hollinwood and North Chadderton
| Schools in ward | SEND Officer | Deputy Officer |
|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Oldham Holy Family RC Primary School Lyndhurst Academy St Margaret’s CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Oasis Academy Limeside Limehurst Community Primary School Bare Trees Primary School Burnley Brow Community School St Matthew’s CofE Primary School |
Lauren Davies Lauren.davies@oldham.gov.uk |
Jenny Artley Jenny.artley@oldham.gov.uk |
SEND Officers for specialist provision
| Specialist provision | Main SEND Officer | Deputy / shared officer |
|---|---|---|
| Springbrook Lower, Upper and Springboard | Helena Butler | |
| Greenhill Inclusion Hub | Helena Butler | Ashleigh Stevenson |
| North Chadderton Resource Base | Ashleigh Stevenson | Helena Butler |
| Hollinwood Academy | Shauni Nuttall | |
| Kingsland School - Laurel Garden | Lucy Collinge | |
| New Bridge School | Amy Irving / Jenny Artley / Lucy Collinge | |
| St Paul’s School ASC Base | Amy Irving | Lucy Collinge |
| Richmond Inclusion Hub | Amy Irving | Lucy Collinge |
| Hathershaw Hearing Resource Centre | Jenny Artley | Lauren Davies |
| Medlock Valley Resource Base | Jenny Artley | Lauren Davies |
| New Bridge Learning Centre & New Bridge College | Lauren Davies | |
| Bright Futures School | Lauren Davies | Jenny Artley |
| Halcyon Way | Georgia Leeds | |
| Kingfisher | Kaysha Khan |
Transition SEND Officers
- Mary O’Sullivan: mary.osullivan@oldham.gov.uk
- James Smith: james.smith@oldham.gov.uk
- Paula Cutts‑Medley: paula.cutts-medley@oldham.gov.uk
- Diane Reardon: diane.reardon@oldham.gov.uk
Early Years SEND Officers
- Georgia Leeds: Georgia.leeds@oldham.gov.uk (also responsible for Halcyon Way)
- Kaysha Khan: kaysha.khan@oldham.gov.uk (also responsible for Kingfisher)
Senior SEND Officers
- Vicky Brennan Assessment and Review Team: vicky.brennan@oldham.gov.uk (line management of Ashleigh Stevenson, Shauni Nuttall and Jenny Artley)
- Eleanor Mason Assessment and Review Team: Eleanor.mason@oldham.gov.uk (line management of Amy Irving, Lauren Davies, Lucy Collinge and Helena Butler)
- Sofie Taylor Transitions and Post‑16 Lead sofie.taylor@oldham.gov.uk (line management of James Smith, Diane Reardon, Paula Cutts‑Medley and Mary O’Sullivan)
- James Morton Early Years: james.morton@oldham.gov.uk (line management of Georgia Lees and Kaysha Khan)