Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)

Mrs Hardy is Acting SENCO. She is responsible for the coordination of any additional support and provision that students may need throughout the Academy to support their learning. Mrs Hardy leads the Specialised Learning Centre (SLC) which is a designated area of the school that supports students with specific and targeted intervention programmes of study, including medical support. All students are expected in the classroom to learn with the class teacher but when additional support is needed, they are invited to join Mrs Hardy and her team in the SLC for targeted intervention work.

Alongside the Acting SENCO, there is a team of SEND Administrators and Learning Support Assistants. We also have a number of Senior Learning Support Assistants. These staff support the students with targeted intervention work in the SLC but also support students inside the classrooms with their learning. The entire team in the SLC work closely to ensure each student has access and the opportunity to engage with high quality teaching within the classroom.