SEND Contribution

At Swindon Academy, children are identified as having Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) through a variety of ways including the following:

Liaison with previous setting (e.g. school)
Child performing below age-related levels
Concerns raised by parent
Concerns raised by teacher
Liaison with external agencies
Diagnosis through paediatrician

SEND contacts	Role
Ms Alice Lawrence	Interim Headteacher (Secondary)
Mr Chris Oke	Assistance Principal - Inclusion (Secondary)
Ms Sophie Boud	SENCO lead (Primary)
Ms Leean Weaver	Assistant SENCO (Primary)

SEND at Swindon Academy

We provide an inclusive, stimulating and safe environment which will help all pupils achieve their full potential, including their development of knowledge, skills and understanding to equip them for the next phase of their education, employment or training. By doing this we hope to raise the aspirations and expectations of all pupils, especially those with SEND. 

Our Objectives 

To identify and provide for pupils who have special educational needs and regularly assess and review the provision that we offer. 
To use our best endeavours to ensure that a pupil with SEN gets the support they need.

To have regard to the statutory guidance provided in the SEND Code of Practice (2015). 
To operate a ‘whole pupil, whole school’ approach to the management and provision of support for special educational needs. 
To implement a graduated approach to meeting the needs of pupils identifies as SEN Support. 
To ensure that all students with SEN are offered full access to a broad, balanced and appropriate mainstream that sets high expectations for every pupil whatever their prior attainment.

To work in partnership with parents/carers to enable them to make an active, empowered and informed contribution to their child’s education. 
To take the views, wishes and feelings of the young person into account, and involve them as fully as possible in decision making about their own education.
To work collaboratively with external agencies and specialists including those from Social Care and Health. 
To ensure the Equality Act 2010 duties for pupils with disabilities are met.

You can find out more details by reading our full policy and our Accessibility Plan. View a copy of our Whole School SEND Provision Map.

If you would like a paper copy of these policies, or require more help and advice please notify us via Epraise (if you are an existing parent/carer) or call 01793 426900 or email at admin@swindon-academy.org