Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
"The school has high expectations for all pupils, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)." OFSTED October 2023
Clee Hill Community Academy takes a truly holistic approach to supporting all our pupils whilst actively promoting a fully inclusive curriculum. We believe that pupils with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) have the right to a broad and balanced curriculum and be fully included in all aspects of school life.
"Staff make appropriate adaptions so that all pupils can access the curriculum. They are skilled at supporting pupils who have SEND. They work with parents and agencies to provide pupils with high-quality support which allows them to thrive." OFSTED October 2023
We believe all pupils should be encouraged and supported to achieve their full potential within a safe, nurturing and enriching learning environment. We actively encourage parents to be involved in the education of their child and see effective home school partnerships as key to pupil’s success. Our website information aims to provide an outline of what services and support is available to parents and carers to help their child succeed.
The four broad areas of SEND
There are four main areas of SEND in education. These areas are the parts of a child’s life that will be impacted the most by their specific learning differences and educational need. They include:
- Communication and interaction - Children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) find it difficult to understand others or to communicate with them effectively. Children with ASC find social interaction and communication difficult.
- Cognition and learning - Children may learn at a slower pace than others and have difficulties with understanding, organisation and memory skills, among other things. This covers a wide range of learning difficulties, from moderate learning difficulties (MLDs) and severe learning difficulties (SLDs) to profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLDs). This includes specific learning difficulties (SpLDs), such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, dysgraphia and dyscalculia.
- Social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) difficulties -Children may show difficulty managing their relationships with others, they may be withdrawn or display challenging behaviour. They may also have underlying mental health conditions like anxiety or depression and they may self harm or have eating disorders. Some children may have attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attachment disorder.
- Sensory and/or physical needs -Children may have disabilities, such as visual impairment (VI), hearing impairment (HI) or multi-sensory impairment (MSI) which require additional ongoing support or equipment.
Useful links
