Listening to and responding to children and young people Whole school approaches The universal offer to all students. Additional, targeted support and provision Specialist, individualised support and provision Vertical house system; small Learning Mentor groups School and House councils Student input in school's subject self-evaluation reviews Values and ethics curriculum The Listening Tree offers opportunities for young people to ask questions of and comment on the school's practice Kooth.com Peer mentoring Targeted intervention programmes eg, CRUSH project, CHARM programme, Worcester Warriors programme, Butterfly Club, Dungeons and Dragons Club The Learning Support Centre (LSC) is open at break and lunchtimes for vulnerable students One to one mentoring delivered by adults Counselling CBT School nurse Specialist teacher for the hearing impaired Specialist Learning Support Assistant (LSA) for the hearing impaired Support provided by the Autistic Spectrum Disorder/Complex Communication Disorder (ASD/CCN) team Support provided by the speech and language therapist Partnership with parents and carers Whole school approaches The universal offer to all children and YP Additional, targeted support and provision Specialist, individualised support and provision
Extensive transition opportunities take place throughout year 6 for students and parents Settling-in evening Parents Evenings including Options evenings Termly progress reporting Awards evening Summer school for Y6 students with identified special educational needs or from disadvantaged families takes place at the end of the summer term Termly SEND reviews take place with specialist staff, leading to the development of appropriate intervention and support Multi-agency meetings chaired by school Translation and interpretation offered to families with English as an additional language Annual reviews of Education, Health, Care plans (EHCP) which incorporate a Family Conversation The curriculum Whole school approaches. The universal offer to all children and YP Additional, targeted support and provision Specialist, individualised support and provision
Quality first teaching is monitored by the school's self evaluation programme Regular curriculum review takes place within subject specific self evaluation reviews Regular whole staff training focussing on students with additional needs Half termly meetings with Additional Representatives (AN Reps) from all subject areas Subject specific intervention is carried out by specialist both within the school day and after school Literacy and Numeracy intervention is carried out by specialist teachers following identification by subject teachers Disapplication from Modern Foreign Language (MFL) courses for a targeted group of students entering KS4; additional literacy and numeracy intervention takes place A small group of students accesses the Foundation Learning (FL) programme which focuses on functional skills in literacy, numeracy and IT, as well as emotional well-being Supported home learning clubs which take place after school Weekly AN bulletin addresses whole school issues relating to SEND Individual tuition for specific students, including Speech and Language (S&L) support, numeracy, working memory skills, organisational skills, handwriting development and support with home learning The curriculum is adapted to suit the needs of individual students when appropriate. Students are disapplied from specific subject areas in consultation with teaching staff and parents Timetables are adapted in response to individual need where appropriate. Teaching and learning
communication and interaction, tolerance and healthy relationships The vertical house system supports the school's aim to develop independent, healthy minds and bodies including peer mentoring for students in Years 10-7 and Years 12-10 Bi-annual Citizenship days promote self help skills and emotional well-being for specific year groups. appropriate. These include the CRUSH project, CHARM programme, social communication skills groups, nurture group and other programmes aimed at developing self esteem and confidence Peer mentoring programme Counselling services delivered by school CBT and other therapies purchased by the school to address individual needs Access to other services include Family Support practitioners, mentors, bereavement counselling Health, wellbeing and emotional support school approaches The universal to all children and YP Additional, targeted support and provision Specialist, individualised support and provision The school aims to support the health and well being of its population. A group of staff and students across the school is committed Groups of students experiencing anxiety related issues are identified across the House system and supported One to one adult mentoring Counselling services