We believe that every child at our Academy is unique and special, so we aim to provide a broad and balanced curriculum for all. We are committed to developing cultures, policies and practices that are inclusive. Systems are in place to identify when children have barriers affecting their learning, followed by specific interventions to help children overcome these barriers. This practice of personalising learning applies to all children. For academically more able children this means provision of appropriate challenge to develop their particular talents. Where children are identified as needing additional support in any aspect, the academy follows the Code of Practice. This ensures that each child’s needs are individually and appropriately catered for, and that any outside agencies are involved in providing guidance and support. The key principles of the code of practice are:

• The participation of children, their parents and young people in decision making

    ·   The early identification of children and young people’s need and early intervention to support

    ·   Greater choice and control for young people and parents over support

    ·   Collaboration between education, health and social care services to provide support

• High quality provision to meet the needs of children with SEN

Local Authorities are required to publish information on all of the provision that they expect to be available across education, health and social care for children and young people in their area who have SEN or are disabled, including those who do not have Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans.  This information is available on the local authority websites here:

Coventry’s SEND local offer: http://www.coventry.gov.uk/localoffer

Warwickshire’s SEND local offer: https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/send

Warwickshire SENDIASS offers independent support for families who have children and young people with a SEND: https://www.kids.org.uk/warwickshire-sendias-front-page

The academies SEND offer and SEND policies are available on our policies page here.

Information and Resources

We are keen to offer help and support to our families and have put together some resources and key sources of information/support on the links below.

FREE PARENTING WORKSHOPS (access via link below)

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/warwickshire-children-and-families-17595309993

https://padlet.com/sammurdoch/Bookmarks - This link includes our SEND policy and SEND Information report as well as different agencies which you can access for additional support.

https://padlet.com/sammurdoch/zzebrevlk5bxrazg - This link contains a variety of resources to help support different needs at home.  Scroll down the area of need you are interested in to access the resources.  Please click on the heart if you found the resource useful.

Glossary of Terms

ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD - Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder

ASD – Autism Spectrum Disorder
CAMHS/RISE - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
COP – Code of Practice
CP – Child Protection
EAL - English as an Additional Language

EH - Early Help
EHCP – Educational Health and Care Plan

EHNA - Early Help Needs assessment

EP – Educational Psychologist

FSM - Free School Meals
G&T – Gifted and Talented

HI - Hearing Impairment

IEP – Individual Education Plan
KS – Key Stage
LA – Local Authority
LAWSS – Learning and Well Being Support Service
LAC – Looked After Child
MLD – Moderate Learning Difficulty
NC – National Curriculum
OT – Occupational Therapist

PD - Physical Disability

PMHS –  Primary Mental Health Service
RSA – Request for Statutory Assessment
SaLT – Speech and Language Therapy

SEMH - Social Emotional Mental Health

SA - Significant Adult
SLCN – Speech Language and Communication Needs

SEN – Special Educational Needs
SEND – Special Educational Needs and Disability
SENCO – Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator

STS - Specialist Teaching Service
VI – Visual Impairment