With an experienced Learning Support Team, the department provides a range of support, care and intervention for students with SEND who experience a range of barriers to their learning. This may be individual, small group, classroom support or within our alternative provision such as LS1, The Loft or Forest School. We create bespoke provision for students that places an emphasis on wellbeing and care being as important as academic progress. We understand that young people are complex and that their special educational needs may not be under a single broad area of need.
We work closely with a range of outside agencies and specialist staff that support the department in identification, assessment and support of individual needs. In addition to this we have a school medical centre which is accessible to all students with SEND. We recognise as a department that we do not work in isolation and that working with our professional colleagues in the areas of safeguarding, wellbeing, attendance and pastoral care are the key to ensuring positive outcomes for our students with SEND.