01531 820550 admin@newent.gloucs.sch.uk Special Educational Needs At Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre we: Ensure that students learn and interact in a caring, happy, safe and secure environment Make every effort to ensure equality of educational access and opportunity Provide maximum opportunity to develop and reach individual potential academically, socially and personally Encourage every student to develop their skills of communication Challenge students to become as independent as possible Listen to, and involve students, family/carers and other professionals in decision making Understand the importance of friendships and encourage respectful, trusting relationships throughout the school Facilitate the inclusion of all students, including those with Special Educational Need and/or Disability in the school curriculum, sports and activities such as visits and residential trips Empower students to be an individual Our fundamental focus is on quality first teaching and learning in the classroom. However, we recognise that at some point some students also require additional support and intervention. A guide for Parents and Carers which has been produced by the DFE is provided below for your reference. Should you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact the school by emailing admin@newent.gloucs.sch.uk in the first instance. DFE Special Educational Needs and Disability – A guide for Parents and Carers SEN Provision – Questions and Answers How does the school know / identify that children have special educational needs (SEN)? What are the first steps our school will take if special educational needs are identified? What should parents / carers do if they think their child has SEND? How can they raise concerns? How will the school include parents / carers and students in planning support? How will the school teach and support children with SEND? How does the school plan the support? How are resources allocated and matched to needs? Support is strategically planned at the start of each academic year to meet the needs of each student and reviewed as they progress through the academic year and through school. In Y7-9 a small number of students are dis-applied from a language subject to focus on literacy and numeracy skills. In Y10 and Y11 a Core Skills option allows for time to consolidate key skills across the curriculum. Other students receive support in small groups or on a one to one basis outside of the mainstream classroom. Close analysis of data and progress reports allow key staff to assess individual need. Learning Leads are also involved in highlighting support needs within their subject area and classroom teachers will request support within individual subject classroom settings. Wave 1 Universal provision Every teacher in Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre is a teacher of students with additional need or SEND. Information is forwarded to staff and, for most students, this is all that is required in order that their needs are met within the classroom and that they access the same full, balanced curriculum as their peers. Wave 2 Students that do not manage to gain level 4 in their English and/or Mathematics SATs are highlighted for additional support when they arrive. In some cases (around 15 in each year group) students are dis-applied from MFL in order to receive additional literacy and numeracy sessions. This consolidates their skills and builds upon their support from primary school. We benefit from a primary trained SENCo on our team who runs a successful, dedicated course that the students enjoy. A number of students who have achieved level 4s but require support are withdrawn from non-core subjects to provide a focus upon reading and spelling where it is needed. Wave 3 Some students, largely those at My Plan + or with EHCPs, require a more in-depth programme of support to help them succeed at secondary school. This may mean additional help with spelling, behaviour or speech, for example. The Learning Suite is a calm and relaxed area where students can be taught by trained Teaching Assistants and qualified teaching staff on a one to one or small group basis. We also have visits and clinics with outside agencies such as the Hearing Impairment Team or Speech and Language Advisors as well as opportunity to refer to trained counsellors and mentors where needed. How will progress towards identified outcomes and effectiveness of our SEND provision be assessed and reviewed and how will you involve parents / carers, students and young people in this process? Who will be working with my child? How does the school ensure that the information about a student’s SEND or EHCP is shared and understood by teachers and all relevant staff who come into contact with that student? What expertise does the school and staff have in relation to SEND? What support does the school put in place for young people who find it difficult to conform to normal behavioural expectations and how does it support children and young people to avoid exclusion? Which other services are used to provide for and support students? How does the school provide support to improve the emotional and social development of our SEND students? What extra pastoral support do you offer, and what pastoral support arrangements are in place to listen to students with SEND? What measures are in place in our school to prevent bullying? Who will be talking to and keeping in touch with parents / carers? (Working together towards outcomes, reviewing arrangements; including looked after children) How will school involve young people with SEND in their education? What accredited and non-accredited courses do you offer for young people with SEND? What special arrangements are made for exams? How accessible is your school to students with SEND? What role do the Governors have? What can I do if I am not happy with an aspect of my child’s education? Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Watery Lane Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1QF Telephone: 01531 820550 Community Enquries: 01531 828916 Sixth Form: 01531 828915 Email: admin@newent.gloucs.sch.uk Useful Links Parent Pay Report an Absence Ofsted Milk Office 365 GCC’s School Closure Latest News Another excellent year of results and progress for Year 11 students 5 September, 2019 Another successful year for our Year 13 students 5 September, 2019 Fantastic GCSE Examination Results 23 August, 2018 November 2021 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 « Sep Created by Colour Connection | www.colourconnection.co.uk