How does the academy know if children/young people need extra help and what should I do if I think my child/young person has Special Educational Needs?

Some children/young people attend the academy and have already been identified as having a specific need and are on the SEND register. Others are referred to attend the academy and the on roll school has identified difficulties but not assessed fully what these are.

When a student is referred to attend the academy we review all of the information provided by their commissioning school and also carry out baseline assessment and reading/spellings assessments. We also assess student’s Social Emotional and Mental Health through Strengths and Difficulties questionnaires.

The SENDCo will review all of this information, any professional reports, assessment data and the initial assessment to identify of students may have a specific difficulty. Students may then have further observations by the SENDCo/Assistant SENDCos to identify areas of need. At this stage this would be discussed with parents/carers.

If you are feel that you child/young person has SEND you can contact the SENDCo to discuss this further.