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Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)
Curriculum Intent
Our aim is to offer effective, high quality SEND support to enable students to access courses that are beneficial to their personal enrichment and future economic wellbeing. We will remove barriers to learning and allow students to be enthusiastic about learning and to have high expectations in the pursuit of excellence. Our LSA team promotes the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of all students.
We want our students to uphold British values and be respectful to others as well as to be tolerant and understanding of others differences. We want to promote a culture of inclusivity and for our students to be safe, resilient and reflective and be able to make informed choices that effect positively on their own well-being.
We recognise that all students have the right to take part fully in every aspect of the life of the school and we do everything we can to make this possible. We are committed to making our curriculum and extra-curricular activities accessible to all our students and we are striving to make our school site and buildings as accessible as possible to all our students, staff, parents and users.
If you have any questions or concerns about SEND provision at The Burgate School and Sixth Form please contact our SEND Coordinator: Mr Philip Brennan or our SEN Trustee: Mrs Wendy Gregoire:
Phone: 01425 652039 e-mail: senco@burgate.hants.sch.uk
Our values and beliefs
We believe in ‘Learning for Life’ for all our students
We value the differences and diversity that exist within the school community
We promote inclusion
We believe that every Burgate child matters.
We aim to
Meet the needs of the whole child
Remove barriers to learning
Raise student self-esteem
Build student confidence, independence and resilience.
Provide personalised support and teaching within a relevant and carefully tailored curriculum.
About Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Students with SEND may face challenges with:
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Reading, writing or mathematics
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Understanding information
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Understanding other people
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Expressing themselves
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Organising themselves
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Managing their behaviour
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Making friends
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Relating to adults
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Sensory perception
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Physical mobility
According to the level of need, a child may be at one of two stages on the SEN Code of Practice:
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SEN support: Extra help is given that is additional to, or different from, what is provided for the majority of children. We will assess the needs of the student to clearly identify their area of need. We will involve parents and students in this process. Progress is reviewed termly.
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EHCP: This is an Education, Health and Care Plan for a small number of students with the most complex needs.These replaced statements of SEN.
Support we can offer - Dependent upon each child’s special educational needs:
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We offer high quality, inclusive teaching for all students with 'Quality First' learning and strategies.
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A curriculum to match each individual student’s needs
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Differentiated provision as advised by the SEND Department and the student’s Individual Learning Plan.
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Dyslexia support with a specialist teacher
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ELSA support for students with behavioural, emotional or social difficulties
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In-class support from Learning Support Assistants (LSAs)
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Support in completing homework through our Homework Club
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Access to ICT and specialist equipment
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Catch-up programmes in literacy and numeracy
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Exam access arrangements
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Extra help from external services (e.g. Educational Psychologists or Specialist Teacher Advisors)
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Careers advice
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Headstart - an enhanced transition to the Burgate programme
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Close working relationships with parents
Outcomes for students: The extra help the school offers will enable each child to:
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Reach their full potential
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Achieve their personal best
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Make good progress
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Feel valued and included
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Enjoy school
Partnership with parents: The school works in partnership with parents to meet each child’s needs:
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We listen to the views of parents
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Parents are equal partners in decisions about their child’s education
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Parents are kept informed about their child’s needs and progress
Our SEND Policy
The school SEND policy is reviewed every year and revised in discussion with parents/carers, students, staff and trustees.It can be viewed form our Policies webpage.
Exam Access Arrangements Policy
The school's exam access arrangements policy can be viewed from our Policies webpage.
The Local Authority SEND Policy
A copy of the Local Authority SEND Policy and lots of information, advice and guidance is available on the Hampshire County Council website:www3.hants.gov.uk/childrens-services/specialneeds.htm
Dealing with complaints
Parents who are not satisfied with the school’s provision for their child should write to the Headteacher in the first instance, explaining the nature of their concerns. If necessary the Board of Trustees can be involved. If the matter cannot be resolved, parents are entitled to pursue the matter through the external complaints procedure set out on page 245 of the SEND Code of Practice.
