Learning Support
| Staff | Mr Jim Barnicott | -Head of Learning Support (including Gifted and Talented Students and Special Educational Needs) |
| Mrs Vanessa Barton | - Assistant Head of Learning Support | |
| Mrs Jackie Lee | - Year 6 transition | |
| Mrs Suzanne Richards | - Literacy & Numeracy | |
| Mrs Sue Coton | - Alternative Curriculum |
We are always happy to talk to parents about what we can do to meet the needs of their child.
The current SENCo is Mr Jim Barnicott and he can be reached by telephone from the main switchboard
The college is committed to offering an inclusive curriculum to ensure the best possible progress for all our students, whatever their needs or abilities.
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Meeting students’ special educational needs
The college is committed to offering an inclusive curriculum to ensure the best possible progress for all our students, whatever their needs or abilities. We have implemented the requirements of the SEN and Disability Act 2001. We do not discriminate because of disability and we have regard for the SEN Code of Practice.
We approach inclusion as a sense of community and belonging and actively seek to remove barriers to learning and participation.
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create an inclusive ethos |
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provide a broad and balanced curriculum for all students |
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create systems for early identification and assessment of needs |
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have high expectations and suitable targets for all students |
| We are able to put in place a range of provision to meet the needs of students. A few of the things we can provide are: |
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differentiated tasks |
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targeted teaching and learning strategies to particular strengths or weaknesses of individuals |
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additional staffing or individual support in lessons |
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extracted time for individual or small group work |
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literacy support using Sounds~Write |
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access to technology such as word processing (Alphasmarts), electronic spell checkers, dictaphones or radio aids |
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opportunities for supported study or help during or after school including Homework Club |
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mentoring, coaching and individual target setting |
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access arrangements for exams |