--- title: "Our In-House Specialist Provision" url: "https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/pastoral-care/our-in-house-specialist-provision" school: "Penwortham Priory Academy" --- # Our In-House Specialist Provision At Penwortham Priory Academy, we ensure that the welfare needs of all our pupils are fully met. As such, we have trained staff in school to work with pupils who may require additional support at some point in their learning journey with us. Should you wish to know more about our In House Specialist Provision, then please contact Mrs A. Holland, our SEN Co-Ordinator, in the first instance to discuss your individual needs. In house specialist provision​ - Jan Nayler –Specialist teacher – Dyslexia, Literacy​ - Doreen Swire – HLTA – ASD​ - Alex White – HLTA – ASD – Emotional Literacy/Self Esteem​ - Amanda Holland (SENCo) – Mental Wellbeing - Sarah Eastham - Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) - Charlotte Lowe - School Counsellor - Mei Leung and Tahir Mahmood - We Are With You - Risk prevention associated with mental health, addictive substances and sex. - Tracey Smith - Pathways and Careers Adviser - Hannah Thurston - Hannah is the school’s Enterprise Coordinator from Inspira. She works with Priory on behalf of the Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEP) and the Careers Enterprise Company. Her aim is to include matching Priory with business volunteers, supporting us by providing a robust development plan and helping us to achieve the key Gatsby benchmarks criteria ### Related News ![Image of College Drop-In Gives Pupils Valuable Careers Insight](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_3868.JPEG) 4 November 2026 ### [College Drop-In Gives Pupils Valuable Careers Insight](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-11-04-college-drop-in-gives-pupils-valuable-careers-insight) ![Image of Class of 2023 Harry Returns to Share Ai Expertise and Entrepreneurial Journey ](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/class-of-2023-harry-westworth/IMG_3745_this_one.JPEG) 25 October 2026 ### [Class of 2023 Harry Returns to Share Ai Expertise and Entrepreneurial Journey ](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-10-25-class-of-2023-harry-returns-to-share-ai-expertise-and-entrepreneurial-journey) ![Image of Priory Celebrates National Recognition for Attendance Success](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/Penwortham_Priory_002747_this_one.jpg) 15 October 2026 ### [Priory Celebrates National Recognition for Attendance Success](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-10-15-priory-celebrates-national-recognition-for-attendance-success) [View All News](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/careers%252Cpastoral) ### Pastoral Care - [Safeguarding & Pastoral Care](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/pastoral-care/pastoral-care) - [Online Safety](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/online-safety) - [Our In-House Specialist Provision](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/pastoral-care/our-in-house-specialist-provision) - [Our Links With External Agencies](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/pastoral-care/our-links-with-external-agencies) - [School Nurse](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/pastoral-care/school-nurse) - [Support Over The Holidays](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/pastoral-care/support-over-summer) - [Well-Being Support](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/pupils/well-being-support) ### Penwortham Priory Academy Crow Hills Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0JE 01772 320250 ### Useful Links - [New Year 7 Transition](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/about-priory/transition) - [The School Day](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/the-school-day) - [Facility Hire](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/facility-hire-at-priory) - [Term Dates](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/termdates) - [Letters](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/letters) ### Useful Links - [Newsletters](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/newsletters) - [OFSTED](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/about-priory/ofsted-report) - [Online Payments](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/internet-payments) - [Staff Contact](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/staff/staff-contact-list) - [Vacancies](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/staff/vacancies) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/priorystc) - [X](https://twitter.com/@priorystc) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/penworthampriory/) Penwortham Priory Academy Trust is operating as a single academy trust. It is an exempt charity and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England with Company Number 08133703 School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)