Swinton Academy Inclusion Objectives

It is the objective of the academy to provide an inclusive educational environment for each student with the opportunity to fulfil his/her potential using best endeavours to secure special educational provision.

We therefore believe that:

• All teachers have high expectations of students with SEND, including a commitment to ensuring they can achieve their full educational potential.
• All teachers deliver high quality provision to meet the needs of children and young people with SEND.
• We operate a zero tolerance policy on bullying.
• We identify and assess students with SEND as early as possible and provide a flexible and staged structure of provision to meet all identified needs.
• We collaborate with education, health and social care services to provide resources to meet the needs of students.
• Teachers are responsible and accountable for the progress and development of the students in their class, including where students access support from teaching assistants or specialist staff.
• All staff develop their awareness of special educational needs and focus on inclusive practice to remove barriers to learning with access to a broad, balanced yet relevant mainstream curriculum which is differentiated to ensure continuing progress.
• All students with SEND to be actively involved in the decision making process and be allowed to express their views, wishes and feelings. These views will be taken into account when planning their curriculum giving them greater choice and control.
• Parents/Carers to be involved as partners in the education of their children and provided with the information and support as necessary to enable participation in decision making.
• All children and young people have rights (The Children’s Act 1989 and Equality Act 2012) to ensure that children and young people with SEND engage in the activities of the academy alongside students who do not have SEND.
• All students should be valued equally as individuals taking into consideration other factors which contribute to learning, behaviour, wellbeing and state of mind.

The Arch (Integrated Resource)

The Arch is our Integrated Resource provision. This provision hosts 20 Local Authority places for students with a diagnosis of Autism and an EHCP. 

There are two tiers of provision which are directed by the Local Authority. The main tier provides daily support for students and includes interventions where needed. The enhanced tier provides an increased staff: student ratio which includes a member of teaching staff.  

Students have planned access to their key worker in this space. 

The Gateway

This Inclusion space provides a base for our ‘Thrive Group’ as well as for students who require access to additional learning interventions (such as reading and numeracy). This space supports students who might require further testing or assessments.  

Students may have planned access to their key worker in this space. 

The Key and The Link

These spaces support our learners with communication and interaction needs including those who might be on the ND pathway or those who may display neurodiverse traits as well as students with ( Social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH).  

These spaces are where students will be timetabled access for interventions and support.  

Students may have planned access to their key worker in these spaces. 

Identifying and Supporting SEND students

The Department for Education has identified four broad areas which cover a range of needs.  These are defined in the Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice – 0-25 years, January 2015.

These categories are not mutually exclusive, however, and should only be used as a guide. Many pupils will have needs that span more than one category and support must be tailored accordingly.

Click here to find out about the 4 SEN areas of need.        

SEND Code of Practice

Useful information for Parents/Carers

Rotherham SEND Local Offer

http://www.rotherhamsendlocaloffer.org.uk/

Rotherham SENDIASS

http://www.rotherhamsendiass.org.uk/

http://www.rotherhamsendiass.org.uk/homepage/49/sen_support

Rotherham Parent Carers Forum

https://www.rpcf.co.uk/

MENCPAP - SEND Reform